There are 8 ways to get from Rushden to Carlisle by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Hinckley
best- Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Carlisletrain
5h 51m£77–192Train
cheapest- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewetrain London Euston - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Carlisletrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
5h 53m£49–182Bus
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Bus Stationbus 595 / ...
7h 49m£55–127Drive 242.3 mi
- Drive from Rushden to Carlislecar 242.3 mi
4h 11m£59–86Train, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Wellingborough to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Carlisletrain
5h 50m£92–254Bus, train
- Take the bus from (Rushden) Skinners Hill Layby to Northampton Bus Interchangebus X47 / ...
- Take the train from Northampton to Coventrytrain
- Take the train from Coventry to Carlisletrain
7h 35m£91–161Train #2
- Take the train from Kettering to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisletrain
8h 48m£114–191Train, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Wellingborough to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carlisletrain
6h 21m£93–229
Rushden to Carlisle by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rushden to Carlisle is to bus which costs £55 - £130 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Rushden to Carlisle is to drive which takes 4h 11m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Rushden to Carlisle station. However, there are services departing from BP Garage and arriving at Bus Station via Bus Station and Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Rushden to Carlisle. However, there are services departing from Wellingborough and arriving at Carlisle via Kettering, Leicester, Nuneaton and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
The distance between Rushden and Carlisle is 260 miles. The road distance is 243.7 miles.
The best way to get from Rushden to Carlisle without a car is to train via Hinckley which takes 5h 51m and costs £75 - £200.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Rushden to Carlisle, including transfers.
Rushden to Carlisle bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Rushden to Carlisle train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Kettering station.
The best way to get from Rushden to Carlisle is to train via Hinckley which takes 5h 51m and costs £75 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £130 and takes 7h 49m.
What companies run services between Rushden, Northamptonshire, England and Carlisle, England?
You can take a vehicle from Rushden to Carlisle via Wellingborough, Kettering, Leicester, Nuneaton, and Crewe in around 5h 51m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost £50–120 and the journey takes 5h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–120
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Wellingborough to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Wellingborough to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Northampton to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- 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 Milton Keynes Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- 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 Coventry to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- 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
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- 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
- £35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- 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)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
Bus from (Rushden) Skinners Hill Layby to Northampton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
- Single
- £3
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More Questions & Answers
Rushden to Carlisle bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Rushden to Carlisle train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Leicester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rushden to Carlisle is 244 miles. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Rushden to Carlisle.
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