There are 3 ways to get from Southport to Carlisle by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Southport Interchange to Bus Stationbus 2 / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Carlisletrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
2h 14m£23–61Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Duke Street to Bus Stationbus X2
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181
4h 18m£20–48Drive 105 mi
- Drive from Southport to Carlislecar 105 mi
2h 1m£26–37
Southport to Carlisle by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southport to Carlisle is to bus which costs £20 - £50 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Southport to Carlisle is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Southport to Carlisle station. However, there are services departing from Duke Street and arriving at Bus Station via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 18m.
The distance between Southport and Carlisle is 109 miles. The road distance is 105.7 miles.
The best way to get from Southport to Carlisle without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 14m and costs £23 - £65.
It takes approximately 2h 14m to get from Southport to Carlisle, including transfers.
Southport to Carlisle bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Duke Street station.
Southport to Carlisle bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southport to Carlisle is 106 miles. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Southport to Carlisle.
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What companies run services between Southport, England and Carlisle, England?
You can take a bus from Duke Street to Bus Station via Bus Station in around 4h 18m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Southport Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Duke Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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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