There are 5 ways to get from Grangemouth to Carlisle by train, bus, or car
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to Haymarkettrain Dunblane - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carlisletrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
2h 57m£40–75Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Newlands Garage to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M6
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Halston Hotelbus Ukn31
3h 50m£16–26Drive 100 mi
- Drive from Grangemouth to Carlislecar 100 mi
1h 52m£26–37Line 2 bus, train
- Take the bus from Dundas Church to Station Hotelbus 2
- Take the train from Larbert to Carlisletrain Southbound
3h 36m£20–38Train
- Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to Carlisletrain Inverness - London Euston
3h 39m£31–44
Grangemouth to Carlisle by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grangemouth to Carlisle is to bus which costs £15 - £27 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Grangemouth to Carlisle is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Grangemouth to Carlisle. However, there are services departing from Newlands Garage and arriving at Halston Hotel via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Grangemouth to Carlisle. However, there are services departing from Falkirk Grahamston and arriving at Carlisle via Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
The distance between Grangemouth and Carlisle is 136 miles. The road distance is 100.6 miles.
The best way to get from Grangemouth to Carlisle without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 2h 57m and costs £35 - £75.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Grangemouth to Carlisle, including transfers.
Grangemouth to Carlisle bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Newlands Garage station.
Grangemouth to Carlisle train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Falkirk Grahamston station.
The best way to get from Grangemouth to Carlisle is to train via Edinburgh which takes 2h 57m and costs £35 - £75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £15 - £27 and takes 3h 50m.
What companies run services between Grangemouth, Scotland and Carlisle, England?
You can take a bus from Burnbank Road to Carlisle via Weir Street, Falkirk Grahamston, and Haymarket in around 2h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Newlands Garage to Halston Hotel via Buchanan Bus Station in around 3h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Larbert to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Newlands Garage to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £4–10
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Halston Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Dundas Church to Station Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
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Booking & Getting There
Grangemouth to Carlisle bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Grangemouth to Carlisle train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grangemouth to Carlisle is 101 miles. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Grangemouth to Carlisle.
There are 666+ hotels available in Carlisle.