There are 14 ways to get from Zurich to Carlisle by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
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Fly Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane ZRH - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Carlisletrain
6h 33m£99–264Fly Zurich Airport to Manchester Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ZRH - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Carlisletrain
7h 22m£83–239Train via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Carlisletrain
11h 26m£311–601Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich to Luxembourgbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Halston Hotelbus
24h 36m£88–143Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Zurich to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Carlislecar
15h 10m£319–419Fly Zurich Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Newcastle (NCL)plane ZRH - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
8h 24m£92–249Fly Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ZRH - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carlisletrain
6h 49m£107–259Fly Zurich Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane ZRH - MME
- Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
9h 36m£135–621Train to Basel, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BSL - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carlisletrain
7h 54m£107–253Fly Zurich Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ZRH - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Carlisletrain
8h 20m£118–294Fly Zurich Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London City Airport (LCY)plane ZRH - LCY
- Take the train from London Euston to Carlisletrain
8h 11m£162–490Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Esttrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Carlisletrain
13h 47m£306–564Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus 595 / ...
28h 20m£118–197Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Zurich to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Carlislecar
16h 6m£227–377
Zurich to Carlisle by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Carlisle is to bus which costs £85 - £150 and takes 24h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Carlisle is to fly and train which takes 6h 33m and costs £95 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Carlisle. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at Halston Hotel via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Carlisle. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Carlisle via Mulhouse Ville, Strasbourg, Paris Nord and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 26m.
The distance between Zurich and Carlisle is 925 miles.
The best way to get from Zurich to Carlisle without a car is to train via Strasbourg which takes 11h 26m and costs £310 - £600.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Zurich to Carlisle, including transfers.
Zurich to Carlisle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zürich station.
Zurich to Carlisle train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Carlisle is to train via Strasbourg which takes 11h 26m and costs £310 - £600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £85 - £150 and takes 24h 36m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Carlisle, England?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Carlisle via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Strasbourg, Paris Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 11h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich to Halston Hotel via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 24h 36m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Flights from Basel to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Zurich Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport via London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £95–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Basel to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Basel to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–380
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Newcastle via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Manchester Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Manchester Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–380
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- 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 London Euston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- 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 Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- 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 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Birmingham International to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- 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
- £40–65
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Halston Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Carlisle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Luxembourg station.
Carlisle is 1h behind Zurich. It is currently 3:48 AM in Zurich and 2:48 AM in Carlisle.
Zurich to Carlisle train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Mulhouse station.
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