There are 5 ways to get from Carlisle to Llangollen by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 1 bus
best- Take the train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quaytrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Wrexham Bus Station 7bus 1
4h 9m£55–139Drive 162.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Carlisle to Llangollencar 162.4 mi
2h 54m£40–58Bus, train, line 1 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Chestertrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Wrexham Bus Station 7bus 1
- Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Bridge End Hotelbus 5 / ...
5h 43m£42–111Train
- Take the train from Carlisle to Crewetrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Wrexham Generaltrain Crewe - Wrexham General / ...
4h 17m£68–209Steam train
- Take the train from Carlisle to Chestertrain The Dalesman West
6h 20m
Carlisle to Llangollen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carlisle to Llangollen is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Carlisle to Llangollen is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs £40 - £60.
The distance between Carlisle and Llangollen is 160 miles. The road distance is 163.3 miles.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Llangollen without a car is to train and line 1 bus which takes 4h 9m and costs £55 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Carlisle to Llangollen, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlisle to Llangollen is 163 miles. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Carlisle to Llangollen.
There are 746+ hotels available in Llangollen.
What companies run services between Carlisle, England and Llangollen, Wales?
You can take a train from Carlisle to Bridge End Hotel via Crewe, Wrexham General, Wrexham General Station, and Wrexham Bus Station 1 in around 4h 17m.
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £40–60
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £85–130
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £10–14
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £40–60
Train from Carlisle to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £50–75
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £100–150
Train from Crewe to Wrexham General
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £12–17
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £40–65
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £7–10
Train from Crewe to Wrexham General
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £5–7
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Wrexham Bus Station 7
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Bridge End Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- info@lloydscoaches.com
- Website
- lloydscoaches.com
Bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Bridge End Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
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