There are 5 ways to get from Carlisle to Alston by train, bus, taxi or car
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Recommended option
Train, line 888 bus • 1h 57m
Cheapest option
Train, line 681 bus • 2h 13m
£7 - £19
3 alternative options
Taxi • 36 min
£65 - £85
Drive • 36 min
£4 - £7
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The cheapest way to get from Carlisle to Alston is to drive which costs £4 - £7 and takes 36 min.
The quickest way to get from Carlisle to Alston is to taxi which costs £65 - £85 and takes 36 min.
The distance between Carlisle and Alston is 21 miles. The road distance is 29.1 miles.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Alston without a car is to train and line 888 bus which takes 1h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 57m to get from Carlisle to Alston, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlisle to Alston is 29 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Carlisle to Alston.
There are 186+ hotels available in Alston. Prices start at £75 per night.
- Distance: 20.7 miles
- Duration: 1h 57m
What companies run services between Carlisle, England and Alston, Cumbria, England?
There is no direct connection from Carlisle to Alston. However, you can take the train to Langwathby, take the walk to Langwathby, Rail Station, then take the line 888 bus to Alston, Hendersons Garage. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Carlisle to Alston via Penrith North Lakes and Penrith, Rail Station in around 1h 58m.
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Langwathby
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8 - £14
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- £8 - £11
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £10 - £14
Train from Carlisle to Haltwhistle
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9 - £16
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- £9 - £12
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £11 - £16
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@firstgroup.com
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11 - £17
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £7 - £11
- Off-Peak Day Single
- £7 - £12
- Anytime Day Single
- £11 - £17
- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6 - £27
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- £6 - £9
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £20 - £27
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Haltwhistle
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5 - £15
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- £5 - £8
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £11 - £15
- Phone
- +44 (0)1434 381200
- info@wrightbros.co.uk
- Website
- wrightscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Langwathby, Rail Station to Alston, Hendersons Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Wright Bros Coaches
Bus from Penrith, Rail Station to Alston, Hendersons Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Wright Bros Coaches
- Phone
- 0191 420 50 50
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Haltwhistle, Railway Station to Alston, Hendersons Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £2 - £3
- Website
- Go North East
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- £65 - £85
Radio Taxis Carlisle
- Phone
- +44 1228 527 575
- Website
- radiotaxis.org.uk
Metro Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1228 522 088
KV Cars - Carlisle Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1228 263 646
- Website
- kvcars.net
Carlisle Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1228 247 365
- Website
- carlisle-taxis.com
AAA Taxis Carlisle
- Phone
- +44 1228 808 777
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