There are 5 ways to get from Rugby to Carlisle by train, car, or plane
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Rugby to Crewetrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Carlisletrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
3h 16m£50–146Drive 223.6 mi
- Drive from Rugby to Carlislecar 223.6 mi
3h 41m£55–79Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Carlisletrain
4h 28m£65–183Train
- Take the train from Rugby to Carlisletrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
3h 41m£75–130Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carlisletrain
4h 59m£75–178
Rugby to Carlisle by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rugby to Carlisle is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 3h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Rugby to Carlisle is to train via Crewe which takes 3h 16m and costs £45 - £150.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rugby and arriving at Carlisle. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 41m.
The distance between Rugby and Carlisle is 216 miles. The road distance is 224.9 miles.
The best way to get from Rugby to Carlisle without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 3h 16m and costs £45 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Rugby to Carlisle, including transfers.
Rugby to Carlisle train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Rugby station.
Rugby to Carlisle train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rugby to Carlisle is 225 miles. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Rugby to Carlisle.
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What companies run services between Rugby, England and Carlisle, England?
You can take a train from Rugby to Carlisle via Crewe in around 3h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Rugby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Rugby to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Rugby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–65
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
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