There are 6 ways to get from Carlisle to Poolewe by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station181 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetE8
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Post Office700
9hDrive 318.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Carlisle to Poolewe318.4 mi
5h 50m£81–116Train, bus via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Post Office700
9h 1mTrain, 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 40mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Carlisle to InvernessLondon Euston - Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Post Office700A / ...
9h 30mBus via Galashiels
- Take the bus from Market Hall to Galashiels Transport InterchangeX95
- Take the bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Edinburgh, Bus StationX62 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Post Office700
11h 54m
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 £80 - £120 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Carlisle to Poolewe is to drive which takes 5h 50m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Carlisle station to Poolewe. However, there are services departing from Bus Station 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 347 miles. The road distance is 320.3 miles.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Poolewe without a car is to bus which takes 9h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h to get from Carlisle to Poolewe, including transfers.
Carlisle to Poolewe bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Carlisle to Poolewe bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlisle to Poolewe is 320 miles. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Carlisle to Poolewe.
There are 86+ hotels available in Poolewe.
What companies run services between Carlisle, England and Poolewe, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Post Office via Buchanan Bus Station, Union Street, and Bus Station Stance 7 in around 9h.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–230
- 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
- £12–75
- 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 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–100
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 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
- £24–65
- 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
- Once daily
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- 01445 712255
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Westerbus
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- info@bordersbuses.co.uk
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Market Hall to Galashiels Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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