There are 4 ways to get from Carlisle to Alston by bus, taxi or car
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Recommended option
Bus • 1h 37m
Cheapest option
Taxi • 36 min
£65 - £85
2 alternative options
Bus, line 680 bus • 2h
Drive • 36 min
£4 - £7
Questions & Answers
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.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Carlisle, The Courts and arriving at Alston, Hendersons Garage. Services depart twice a week, and operate Tuesday and Thursday. The journey takes approximately 1h 37m.
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 bus which takes 1h 37m and costs .
The bus from Carlisle, The Courts to Alston, Hendersons Garage takes 1h 37m including transfers and departs twice a week.
Carlisle to Alston bus services, operated by Telfords Coaches, depart from Carlisle, The Courts station.
Carlisle to Alston bus services, operated by Telfords Coaches, arrive at Alston, Hendersons Garage station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlisle to Alston is 29 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Carlisle to Alston.
There are 301+ hotels available in Alston. Prices start at £75 per night.
- Distance: 20.7 miles
- Duration: 1h 37m
What companies run services between Carlisle, England and Alston, Cumbria, England?
Telfords Coaches operates a bus from Carlisle to Alston twice a week, and the journey takes 1h 37m.
- Phone
- +44(0) 13873 75677
- alistair@telfordscoaches.com
- Website
- telfordscoaches.com
Bus from Carlisle, The Courts to Alston, Hendersons Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Telfords Coaches
Bus from Brampton, Shoulder of Mutton to Alston, Hendersons Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Telfords Coaches
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Carlisle, Bus Station to Brampton, Shoulder of Mutton
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Stagecoach North West
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Carlisle, Bus Station to Brampton, Shoulder of Mutton
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £1 - £3
- Website
- Arriva Northumbria
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- cumbrianorthlancs.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Carlisle, Bus Station to Brampton, Shoulder of Mutton
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3 - £8
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
- 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
- Website
- aaa-taxis.com
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