There are 3 ways to get from Lancaster to Carlisle by train, bus, or car
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Lancaster to Carlisle by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lancaster to Carlisle is to bus which costs £13 - £35 and takes 1h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lancaster to Carlisle is to train which takes 50 min and costs £24 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Station Night Std station and arriving at Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lancaster and arriving at Carlisle. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
The distance between Lancaster and Carlisle is 69 miles. The road distance is 67.4 miles.
The best way to get from Lancaster to Carlisle without a car is to train which takes 50 min and costs £24 - £45.
The train from Lancaster to Carlisle takes 50 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Lancaster to Carlisle bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station Night Std.
Lancaster to Carlisle train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Lancaster station.
The best way to get from Lancaster to Carlisle is to train which takes 50 min and costs £24 - £45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £13 - £35 and takes 1h 50m.
What companies run services between Lancaster, Lancashire, England and Carlisle, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Lancaster to Carlisle hourly. Tickets cost £25–45 and the journey takes 50 min. TransPennine Express also services this route hourly. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station Night Std to Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost £13–35 and the journey takes 1h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station Night Std to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Lancaster to Carlisle bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Lancaster to Carlisle train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lancaster to Carlisle is 67 miles. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Lancaster to Carlisle.
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