There are 2 ways to get from Motherwell to Carlisle by train or car
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Motherwell to Carlisle by train
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The cheapest way to get from Motherwell to Carlisle is to drive which costs £20 - £30 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Motherwell to Carlisle is to train which takes 55 min and costs £15 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Motherwell and arriving at Carlisle. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
The distance between Motherwell and Carlisle is 89 miles. The road distance is 84.1 miles.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Carlisle without a car is to train which takes 55 min and costs £15 - £50.
The train from Motherwell to Carlisle takes 55 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Motherwell to Carlisle train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Motherwell station.
Motherwell to Carlisle train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Motherwell to Carlisle is 84 miles. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Motherwell to Carlisle.
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What companies run services between Motherwell, Scotland and Carlisle, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Motherwell to Carlisle every 2 hours. Tickets cost £30–50 and the journey takes 55 min. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Motherwell to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Motherwell to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Motherwell to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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