There are 5 ways to get from Market Drayton to Carlisle by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Stand C to Railway Stationbus 64
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Carlisletrain
4h 41mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Airportbus Uk980 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Bus Stationbus 181
7h 58m£30–77Drive 160.4 mi
- Drive from Market Drayton to Carlislecar 160.4 mi
2h 47m£39–57Bus, line 85 bus, train
- Take the bus from Stand D to Bus Stationbus 64
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Stationbus 85
- Take the train from Crewe to Carlisletrain
4h 48mBus, train via Manchester
- Take the bus from Stand C to bus stationbus 64
- Take the train from Kidsgrove to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisletrain
6h 1m£54–101
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Market Drayton to Carlisle is to bus which costs £29 - £80 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Market Drayton to Carlisle is to drive which takes 2h 47m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Market Drayton to Carlisle station. However, there are services departing from Stand C and arriving at Bus Station via Stoke-on-Trent and Manchester Airport The Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 58m.
The distance between Market Drayton and Carlisle is 196 miles. The road distance is 161.3 miles.
The best way to get from Market Drayton to Carlisle without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Market Drayton to Carlisle, including transfers.
Market Drayton to Carlisle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stoke-on-Trent station.
Market Drayton to Carlisle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Market Drayton to Carlisle is 161 miles. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Market Drayton to Carlisle.
There are 669+ hotels available in Carlisle.
What companies run services between Market Drayton, England and Carlisle, England?
You can take a bus from Stand C to Bus Station via Stoke-on-Trent and Manchester Airport The Station in around 7h 58m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Kidsgrove to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Stand C to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- [email protected]
- Website
- dgbus.co.uk
Bus from Stand C to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
Bus from Stand D to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
Bus from Stand C to bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Stand D to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Stand C to bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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