There are 10 ways to get from Milton Keynes to Carlisle by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Carlisletrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
3h 3m£45–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Park to Halston Hotelbus Ukn31
7h 27m£31–53Drive 259.1 mi
- Drive from Milton Keynes to Carlislecar 259.1 mi
4h 13m£63–91Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
5h 30m£79–309Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewetrain London Euston - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Carlisletrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
3h 39m£46–174Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisletrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
4h 26m£88–153Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from The Point to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Carlisletrain
5h 12m£71–223Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the bus from The Point to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carlisletrain
5h 40m£67–198Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carlisletrain
5h 47m£112–345Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carlisletrain
5h 14m£86–210
Milton Keynes to Carlisle by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milton Keynes to Carlisle is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Milton Keynes to Carlisle is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs £45 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Milton Keynes to Carlisle. However, there are services departing from The Point and arriving at Halston Hotel via Coach Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 27m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Milton Keynes Central and arriving at Carlisle. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Milton Keynes and Carlisle is 249 miles. The road distance is 260.6 miles.
The best way to get from Milton Keynes to Carlisle without a car is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs £45 - £150.
The train from Milton Keynes Central to Carlisle takes 3h 3m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Milton Keynes to Carlisle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Coach Park station.
Milton Keynes to Carlisle train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Milton Keynes Central station.
The best way to get from Milton Keynes to Carlisle is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs £45 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 27m.
What companies run services between Milton Keynes, England and Carlisle, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Milton Keynes Central to Carlisle 4 times a day. Tickets cost £85–150 and the journey takes 3h 3m. Lumo also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Coach Park to Halston Hotel hourly. Tickets cost £29–50 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.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 Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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/
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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 Coach Park to Halston Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from The Point to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
Bus from The Point to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from The Point to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
Bus from The Point to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Milton Keynes to Carlisle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Halston Hotel station.
Milton Keynes to Carlisle train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milton Keynes to Carlisle is 261 miles. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Milton Keynes to Carlisle.
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