There are 4 ways to get from Penrith to Carlisle by train, bus, taxi or car
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Recommended option
Train • 15 min
£6 - £27
3 alternative options
Line 104 bus • 46 min
Taxi • 24 min
£45 - £60
Drive • 24 min
£3 - £5
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Questions & Answers
The cost-effective way to get from Penrith to Carlisle is to drive, which costs £3 - £5 and takes 24 min.
The quickest way to get from Penrith to Carlisle is to train which costs £6 - £27 and takes 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Penrith, Graham Street and arriving at Carlisle, The Courts. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 46 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Penrith North Lakes and arriving at Carlisle. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Penrith and Carlisle is 18 miles. The road distance is 19.9 miles.
The best way to get from Penrith to Carlisle without a car is to train which takes 15 min and costs £6 - £27.
The train from Penrith North Lakes to Carlisle takes 15 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Penrith to Carlisle bus services, operated by Stagecoach North West, depart from Penrith, Graham Street station.
Penrith to Carlisle train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Penrith North Lakes station.
The best way to get from Penrith to Carlisle is to train which takes 15 min and costs £6 - £27. Alternatively, you can line 104 bus, which costs and takes 46 min.
- Distance: 17.5 miles
- Duration: 15 min
What companies run services between Penrith, England and Carlisle, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Penrith North Lakes to Carlisle hourly. Tickets cost £6 - £27 and the journey takes 15 min. TransPennine Express also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Stagecoach North West operates a bus from Penrith, Graham Street to Carlisle, The Courts hourly, and the journey takes 46 min.
- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6 - £27
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- £6 - £9
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £20 - £27
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@firstgroup.com
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11 - £17
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £7 - £11
- Off-Peak Day Single
- £7 - £12
- Anytime Day Single
- £11 - £17
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Penrith, Graham Street to Carlisle, The Courts
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Stagecoach North West
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- £45 - £60
Station Taxis Penrith
- Phone
- +44 1768 211 004
- Website
- stationtaxispenrith.co.uk
Penrith Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1768 899 298
- Website
- penrithtaxis.com
Abbey Taxis of Penrith
- Phone
- +44 7789 023 023
- Website
- abbeytaxisofpenrith.co.uk
A1 Acclaim Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1768 866 842
- Website
- a1acclaimtaxispenrith.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Penrith to Carlisle bus services, operated by Stagecoach North West, arrive at Carlisle, The Courts station.
Penrith to Carlisle train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penrith to Carlisle is 20 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Penrith to Carlisle.
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