There are 4 ways to get from Skelmersdale to Carlisle by bus, train, or car
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Line 375 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Concourse to Wigan Rail Stationsbus 375 / ...
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Carlisletrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
2h 24m£37–68Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 2A
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181
5h 32m£22–51Line 607 bus, train
- Take the bus from Wigan Bus Station to Bolton Interchangebus 607 / ...
- Take the train from Bolton to Carlisletrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
4h 35m£39–75Drive 107.4 mi
- Drive from Skelmersdale to Carlislecar 107.4 mi
1h 53m£27–38
Skelmersdale to Carlisle by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skelmersdale to Carlisle is to bus which costs £21 - £55 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Skelmersdale to Carlisle is to drive which takes 1h 53m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Skelmersdale to Carlisle station. However, there are services departing from Concourse and arriving at Bus Station via Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Skelmersdale and Carlisle is 114 miles. The road distance is 108 miles.
The best way to get from Skelmersdale to Carlisle without a car is to line 375 bus and train which takes 2h 24m and costs £35 - £70.
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Skelmersdale to Carlisle, including transfers.
Skelmersdale to Carlisle bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Bus Station.
Skelmersdale to Carlisle bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Skelmersdale to Carlisle is 108 miles. It takes approximately 1h 53m to drive from Skelmersdale to Carlisle.
There are 668+ hotels available in Carlisle.
What companies run services between Skelmersdale, England and Carlisle, England?
You can take a bus from Concourse to Bus Station via Bus Station and Bus Station in around 5h 32m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Bolton to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Concourse to Wigan Rail Stations
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Wigan Bus Station to Bolton Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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