There are 6 ways to get from Carlisle to Poolewe by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Post Office
8h 45mDrive 318.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Carlisle to Poolewe318.4 mi
5h 48m£79–113Bus
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetE8
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Post Office
9hTrain, fly, bus
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Post Office
8h 49mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Carlisle to InvernessLondon Euston - Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Post Office700A
9h 30mBus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Market Hall to Edinburgh, Bus StationX95
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Post Office
12h
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carlisle to Poolewe is to drive which costs £75 - £120 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Carlisle to Poolewe is to drive which takes 5h 48m and costs £75 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Carlisle to Poolewe. However, there are services departing from Halston Hotel and arriving at Post Office via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
The distance between Carlisle and Poolewe is 364 miles. The road distance is 320.3 miles.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Poolewe without a car is to train and bus via Edinburgh which takes 8h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Carlisle to Poolewe, including transfers.
Carlisle to Poolewe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Halston Hotel station.
Carlisle to Poolewe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlisle to Poolewe is 320 miles. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Carlisle to Poolewe.
There are 85+ hotels available in Poolewe.
What companies run services between Carlisle, England and Poolewe, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Halston Hotel to Post Office via Buchanan Bus Station, Union Street, and Bus Station Stance 7 in around 9h.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £280–330
- Phone
- 01445 712255
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- info@bordersbuses.co.uk
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Market Hall to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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