There are 10 ways to get from Heathrow to Carlisle by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Carlisletrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 22m£79–186Bus via Milton Keynes
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Bus Stationbus 595
8h 5m£50–85Bus, train
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airportbus Uk980 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Carlisletrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
7h 31m£58–98Drive 299.7 mi
- Drive from Heathrow to Carlislecar 299.7 mi
5h 6m£75–108Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
3h 38m£72–275Bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 590
8h 15m£50–85Fly London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Carlisletrain
3h 21m£87–383Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carlisletrain
3h 47m£99–299Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Carlisletrain
4h 6m£91–310Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Custom Housetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carlisletrain
5h 41m£133–390
Heathrow to Carlisle by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Carlisle is to bus which costs £50 - £85 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to Carlisle is to fly and train which takes 3h 21m and costs £85 - £390.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station station and arriving at Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Heathrow to Carlisle. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 and arriving at Carlisle via Tottenham Court Road station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between Heathrow and Carlisle is 317 miles. The road distance is 301.4 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Carlisle without a car is to train which takes 4h 22m and costs £75 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Heathrow to Carlisle, including transfers.
Heathrow to Carlisle bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Heathrow to Carlisle train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Carlisle is to train which takes 4h 22m and costs £75 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus via Milton Keynes, which costs £45 - £85 and takes 8h 5m.
What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Carlisle, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Carlisle hourly. Tickets cost £100–160 and the journey takes 3h 17m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station via Milton Keynes Coachway in around 8h 5m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–470
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–470
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- 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
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Custom House
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Heathrow to Carlisle bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Heathrow to Carlisle train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow to Carlisle is 301 miles. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Heathrow to Carlisle.
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