There are 9 ways to get from Salisbury to Carlisle by train, car, or plane
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 Salisbury to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain
6h 53m£122–209Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SOU - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Carlisletrain
5h 6m£70–256Drive 306.8 mi
- Drive from Salisbury to Carlislecar 306.8 mi
5h 23m£76–110Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SOU - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carlisletrain
5h 37m£124–277Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Salisbury to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisletrain
8h 20m£118–204Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Salisbury to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BRS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
6h 24m£75–172Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Salisbury to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carlisletrain
6h 33m£93–207Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from Salisbury to Basingstoketrain
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
6h 57m£98–360Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Salisbury to Basingstoketrain
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Carlisletrain
7h 25m£120–400
Salisbury to Carlisle by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salisbury to Carlisle is to drive which costs £75 - £110 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Salisbury to Carlisle is to train and fly which takes 5h 6m and costs £70 - £260.
No, there is no direct train from Salisbury to Carlisle. However, there are services departing from Salisbury and arriving at Carlisle via Bristol Temple Meads and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 53m.
The distance between Salisbury and Carlisle is 336 miles. The road distance is 308.5 miles.
The best way to get from Salisbury to Carlisle without a car is to train which takes 6h 53m and costs £120 - £210.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Salisbury to Carlisle, including transfers.
Salisbury to Carlisle train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Salisbury station.
Salisbury to Carlisle train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Bristol Temple Meads station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salisbury to Carlisle is 309 miles. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Salisbury to Carlisle.
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What companies run services between Salisbury, England and Carlisle, England?
You can take a train from Salisbury to Carlisle via Bristol Temple Meads and Birmingham New Street in around 6h 53m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–80
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Salisbury to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Salisbury to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Salisbury to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Salisbury to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Salisbury to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Salisbury to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
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