There are 3 ways to get from Carlisle to Edinburgh by train, bus, or car
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Carlisle to Edinburgh by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Carlisle to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £18 - £26 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Carlisle to Edinburgh is to train which takes 1h 19m and costs £30 - £65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Stand K Carlisle Market Hall and arriving at Surgeons' Hall. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 33m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Carlisle and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 19m.
The distance between Carlisle and Edinburgh is 101 miles. The road distance is 92.8 miles.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 1h 19m and costs £30 - £65.
The train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley takes 1h 19m including transfers and departs hourly.
Carlisle to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Borders Buses, depart from Stand K Carlisle Market Hall station.
Carlisle to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Carlisle station.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Edinburgh is to train which takes 1h 19m and costs £30 - £65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £18 - £26 and takes 3h 33m.
What companies run services between Carlisle, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley every 4 hours. Tickets cost £35–60 and the journey takes 1h 19m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Borders Buses operates a bus from Stand K Carlisle Market Hall to Surgeons' Hall 4 times a day. Tickets cost £18–26 and the journey takes 3h 33m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- info@bordersbuses.co.uk
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Stand K Carlisle Market Hall to Surgeons' Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- Borders Buses
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Booking & Getting There
Carlisle to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Borders Buses, arrive at Surgeons' Hall station.
Carlisle to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlisle to Edinburgh is 93 miles. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Carlisle to Edinburgh.
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