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How to get fromKettering to Carlisleby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Kettering to Carlisle by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Hinckley

    best
    1. Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain train
    2. Take the train from Nuneaton to Crewetrain train
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Carlisletrain train
    5h 13m
    £53–154

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Bus Stationbus bus 595
    8h 57m
    £45–78

  3. Drive  232.4 mi

    1. Drive from Kettering to Carlislecar car 232.4 mi
    4h 7m
    £58–83

  4. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Carlisletrain train
    5h 2m
    £77–212

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Kettering to Nottinghamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisletrain train
    6h 18m
    £95–149

  6. Train via Leeds

    1. Take the train from Kettering to Nottinghamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Nottingham to Leedstrain train
    3. Take the train from Leeds to Carlisletrain train
    7h 23m
    £85–154

  7. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Carlisletrain train
    5h 27m
    £84–217

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the train from Kettering to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane LHR - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain train
    6h 47m
    £110–330

  9. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain train
    2. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Carlisletrain train
    6h 6m
    £79–200

  10. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain train
    2. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    4. Take the train from Haymarket to Carlisletrain train
    6h 32m
    £97–215

Kettering to Carlisle by train

Calendar140Weekly Trains
Duration5h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket£53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 246.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 13m

What companies run services between Kettering, England and Carlisle, England?

You can take a train from Kettering to Carlisle via Leicester, Nuneaton, and Crewe in around 5h 13m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost £40–70 and the journey takes 5h 15m.

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