There are 6 ways to get from Carlisle to Coventry by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Carlisle to Coventrytrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
3h 32m£70–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 590 / ...
5h 59m£35–60Drive 211.1 mi
- Drive from Carlisle to Coventrycar 211.1 mi
3h 31m£52–75Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
4h 9m£70–167Train, line 20 bus
- Take the train from Carlisle to Nuneatontrain Southbound
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Copper Towersbus 20
3h 38mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
3h 59m£53–158
Carlisle to Coventry by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Carlisle to Coventry is to bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Carlisle to Coventry is to drive which takes 3h 31m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Carlisle station to Coventry station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Pool Meadow Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Carlisle and arriving at Coventry. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between Carlisle and Coventry is 212 miles. The road distance is 212.3 miles.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Coventry without a car is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs £70 - £120.
The train from Carlisle to Coventry takes 3h 32m including transfers and departs hourly.
Carlisle to Coventry bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Carlisle to Coventry train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Carlisle station.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Coventry is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs £70 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 5h 59m.
What companies run services between Carlisle, England and Coventry, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Carlisle to Coventry hourly. Tickets cost £70–120 and the journey takes 3h 32m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 5h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Carlisle to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- 0121 254 7272
- travelcare@nationalexpress.com
- Website
- National Express Coventry
Bus from Bus Station to Copper Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- National Express Coventry
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Booking & Getting There
Carlisle to Coventry bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Carlisle to Coventry train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Coventry station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlisle to Coventry is 212 miles. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Carlisle to Coventry.
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