There are 4 ways to get from Salford to Carlisle by train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Salford Crescent to Prestontrain Manchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Carlisletrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
2h 5m£25–67Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Manchester to Carlisle117.5 mi
2h 28m£7–20Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
2h 35m£18–35Drive 116 mi
- Drive from Salford to Carlislecar 116 mi
1h 59m£29–42
Salford to Carlisle by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salford to Carlisle is to rideshare which costs £7 - £20 and takes 2h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Salford to Carlisle is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs £28 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Manchester Central Coach Station station and arriving at Bus Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Salford to Carlisle. However, there are services departing from Salford Crescent and arriving at Carlisle via Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
The distance between Salford and Carlisle is 119 miles. The road distance is 116.7 miles.
The best way to get from Salford to Carlisle without a car is to train which takes 2h 5m and costs £24 - £70.
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Salford to Carlisle, including transfers.
Salford to Carlisle bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Salford to Carlisle train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Salford Crescent station.
The best way to get from Salford to Carlisle is to train which takes 2h 5m and costs £24 - £70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £18 - £35 and takes 2h 35m.
What companies run services between Salford, England and Carlisle, England?
You can take a train from Salford Crescent to Carlisle via Preston in around 2h 5m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost £18–35 and the journey takes 2h 35m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Salford Crescent to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Manchester to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Salford to Carlisle bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Salford to Carlisle train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salford to Carlisle is 117 miles. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Salford to Carlisle.
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