There are 5 ways to get from Carlisle to Liverpool by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Carlisle to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Glasgow Central - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
2h 4m£21–65Train, bus, line 310 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Carlisle to Prestontrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus Stationbus 2A
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Queen Square Bus Stationbus 310
4h 4m£14–83Drive 117.3 mi
- Drive from Carlisle to Liverpoolcar 117.3 mi
2h 23m£29–42Train via Wigan North Western
- Take the train from Carlisle to Wigan North Westerntrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Wigan North Western - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
2h 26m£18–83Train via Preston
- Take the train from Carlisle to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Blackpool North - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
2h 35m£15–96
Carlisle to Liverpool by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carlisle to Liverpool is to train and bus and line 310 bus which costs £14 - £85 and takes 4h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Carlisle to Liverpool is to train which takes 2h 4m and costs £21 - £65.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Carlisle and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 4m.
The distance between Carlisle and Liverpool is 125 miles. The road distance is 118 miles.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Liverpool without a car is to train which takes 2h 4m and costs £21 - £65.
The train from Carlisle to Liverpool Lime Street takes 2h 4m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Carlisle to Liverpool train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Carlisle station.
Carlisle to Liverpool train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlisle to Liverpool is 118 miles. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Carlisle to Liverpool.
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What companies run services between Carlisle, England and Liverpool, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Carlisle to Liverpool Lime Street 3 times a day. Tickets cost £21–65 and the journey takes 2h 4m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £14–19
Train from Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
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