What is the best way to travel from Preston to Carlisle?
Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Carpool, Buses and Trains to Carlisle from Preston. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 5 available companies to find your perfect trip!
What is the cheapest way to reach Carlisle from Preston?
You can reach Carlisle with just £6 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.
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FlixBus2h 40m011:20PrestonCoach Station14:00CarlisleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 21/02/2025 11:20:00 to Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/02/2025 14:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 40m
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National Express2h 25m002:25PrestonCoach Station04:50CarlisleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 21/02/2025 02:25:00 to Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/02/2025 04:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 25m
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Avanti West Coast1h 7m008:14PrestonCentral Station09:21CarlisleCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Avanti West Coast goes from Central Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 21/02/2025 08:14:00 to Central Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/02/2025 09:21:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 7m
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Avanti West Coast1h 10m006:44PrestonCentral Station07:54CarlisleCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Avanti West Coast goes from Central Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 21/02/2025 06:44:00 to Central Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/02/2025 07:54:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m
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TransPennine Express1h 11m005:36PrestonCentral Station06:47CarlisleCentral Station0EconomyA Train from TransPennine Express goes from Central Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 21/02/2025 05:36:00 to Central Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/02/2025 06:47:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 11m
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TransPennine Express1h 11m007:04PrestonCentral Station08:15CarlisleCentral Station0EconomyA Train from TransPennine Express goes from Central Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 21/02/2025 07:04:00 to Central Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/02/2025 08:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 11m
Cheapest Buses Friday
Cheapest Trains Friday
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National Express2h 25m002:25PrestonCoach Station04:50CarlisleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 22/02/2025 02:25:00 to Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/02/2025 04:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 25m
Cheapest Buses Saturday
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BlaBlaCar2h 30m010:20Liverpool Airport12:50Carlisle0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Liverpool Airport (United Kingdom) at 23/02/2025 10:20:00 to , Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/02/2025 12:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 30m
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BlaBlaCar2h 40m016:00Liverpool Airport18:40Carlisle0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Liverpool Airport (United Kingdom) at 23/02/2025 16:00:00 to , Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/02/2025 18:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 40m
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FlixBus2h 40m011:20PrestonCoach Station14:00CarlisleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 23/02/2025 11:20:00 to Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/02/2025 14:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 40m
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FlixBus2h 40m011:20PrestonCoach Station14:00CarlisleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 24/02/2025 11:20:00 to Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 24/02/2025 14:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £6 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 40m
Cheapest Buses Monday
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FlixBus2h 40m011:20PrestonCoach Station14:00CarlisleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 25/02/2025 11:20:00 to Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 25/02/2025 14:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 40m
Cheapest Buses Tuesday
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FlixBus2h 40m011:20PrestonCoach Station14:00CarlisleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 26/02/2025 11:20:00 to Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 26/02/2025 14:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £6 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 40m
Cheapest Buses Wednesday
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FlixBus2h 40m011:20PrestonCoach Station14:00CarlisleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 27/02/2025 11:20:00 to Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 27/02/2025 14:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £6 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 40m
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National Express2h 25m002:25PrestonCoach Station04:50CarlisleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 27/02/2025 02:25:00 to Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 27/02/2025 04:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 25m
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Avanti West Coast1h 10m006:44PrestonCentral Station07:54CarlisleCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Avanti West Coast goes from Central Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 27/02/2025 06:44:00 to Central Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 27/02/2025 07:54:00. 50 Economy ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m
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Avanti West Coast1h 7m008:14PrestonCentral Station09:21CarlisleCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Avanti West Coast goes from Central Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 27/02/2025 08:14:00 to Central Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 27/02/2025 09:21:00. 50 Economy ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 7m
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Avanti West Coast1h 6m007:54PrestonCentral Station09:00CarlisleCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Avanti West Coast goes from Central Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 27/02/2025 07:54:00 to Central Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 27/02/2025 09:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 6m
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TransPennine Express1h 11m005:36PrestonCentral Station06:47CarlisleCentral Station0EconomyA Train from TransPennine Express goes from Central Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 27/02/2025 05:36:00 to Central Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 27/02/2025 06:47:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 11m
Cheapest Buses Thursday
Cheapest Trains Thursday
What are the fastest trips from Preston to Carlisle?
You can get to Carlisle from Preston in just 1h 6m with a Train from Avanti West Coast. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.
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Avanti West Coast1h 7m008:14PrestonCentral Station09:21CarlisleCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Avanti West Coast goes from Central Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 21/02/2025 08:14:00 to Central Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/02/2025 09:21:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 7m
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Avanti West Coast1h 10m006:44PrestonCentral Station07:54CarlisleCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Avanti West Coast goes from Central Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 21/02/2025 06:44:00 to Central Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/02/2025 07:54:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m
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TransPennine Express1h 11m005:36PrestonCentral Station06:47CarlisleCentral Station0EconomyA Train from TransPennine Express goes from Central Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 21/02/2025 05:36:00 to Central Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/02/2025 06:47:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 11m
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TransPennine Express1h 11m007:04PrestonCentral Station08:15CarlisleCentral Station0EconomyA Train from TransPennine Express goes from Central Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 21/02/2025 07:04:00 to Central Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/02/2025 08:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 11m
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National Express2h 25m002:25PrestonCoach Station04:50CarlisleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 21/02/2025 02:25:00 to Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/02/2025 04:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 25m
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FlixBus2h 40m011:20PrestonCoach Station14:00CarlisleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 21/02/2025 11:20:00 to Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/02/2025 14:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 40m
Fastest Trains Friday
Fastest Buses Friday
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National Express2h 25m002:25PrestonCoach Station04:50CarlisleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 22/02/2025 02:25:00 to Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/02/2025 04:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 25m
Fastest Buses Saturday
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BlaBlaCar2h 30m010:20Liverpool Airport12:50Carlisle0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Liverpool Airport (United Kingdom) at 23/02/2025 10:20:00 to , Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/02/2025 12:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 30m
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BlaBlaCar2h 40m016:00Liverpool Airport18:40Carlisle0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Liverpool Airport (United Kingdom) at 23/02/2025 16:00:00 to , Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/02/2025 18:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 40m
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FlixBus2h 40m011:20PrestonCoach Station14:00CarlisleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 23/02/2025 11:20:00 to Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/02/2025 14:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 40m
Fastest Carpool Sunday
Fastest Buses Sunday
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FlixBus2h 40m011:20PrestonCoach Station14:00CarlisleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 24/02/2025 11:20:00 to Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 24/02/2025 14:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £6 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 40m
Fastest Buses Monday
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FlixBus2h 40m011:20PrestonCoach Station14:00CarlisleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 25/02/2025 11:20:00 to Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 25/02/2025 14:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 40m
Fastest Buses Tuesday
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FlixBus2h 40m011:20PrestonCoach Station14:00CarlisleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 26/02/2025 11:20:00 to Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 26/02/2025 14:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £6 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 40m
Fastest Buses Wednesday
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Avanti West Coast1h 6m007:54PrestonCentral Station09:00CarlisleCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Avanti West Coast goes from Central Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 27/02/2025 07:54:00 to Central Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 27/02/2025 09:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 6m
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Avanti West Coast1h 7m008:14PrestonCentral Station09:21CarlisleCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Avanti West Coast goes from Central Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 27/02/2025 08:14:00 to Central Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 27/02/2025 09:21:00. 50 Economy ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 7m
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Avanti West Coast1h 10m006:44PrestonCentral Station07:54CarlisleCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Avanti West Coast goes from Central Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 27/02/2025 06:44:00 to Central Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 27/02/2025 07:54:00. 50 Economy ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m
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TransPennine Express1h 11m005:36PrestonCentral Station06:47CarlisleCentral Station0EconomyA Train from TransPennine Express goes from Central Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 27/02/2025 05:36:00 to Central Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 27/02/2025 06:47:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 11m
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National Express2h 25m002:25PrestonCoach Station04:50CarlisleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 27/02/2025 02:25:00 to Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 27/02/2025 04:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 25m
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FlixBus2h 40m011:20PrestonCoach Station14:00CarlisleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 27/02/2025 11:20:00 to Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 27/02/2025 14:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £6 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 40m
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Fastest Buses Thursday
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Preston to Carlisle
What are the most popular stations in Preston and Carlisle?
In Preston, you will usually depart from Coach Station, Central Station or Little Oaks Coach Stop, while in Carlisle you will be arriving at Coach Station, Central Station or MacDonalds Coach Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Carlisle from Preston? With 3 connections between 5 Carpool, Bus and Train operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Preston and Carlisle, you can pay as low as £6 with a Bus from FlixBus.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from Avanti West Coast: you will get to Carlisle in just 1h 6m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Preston and Carlisle are FlixBus, Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express, but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Preston and Carlisle is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Bamber Bridge or to Carlisle Lake Airport, and look at flights from Blackpool Airport, and landing at Carlisle Lake Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Preston to Carlisle?
The most popular companies between Preston and Carlisle, are FlixBus, Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Bus companies: FlixBus and National Express
Train companies: Avanti West Coast, TransPennine Express and Northern
All you need to know when you travel from Preston to Carlisle
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Preston to Carlisle. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Preston to Carlisle
How can I reach Carlisle from Preston?
Every day, there are on average 3 connections between Carpool, Bus and Train, with which you can get to Carlisle from Preston.
How far is Carlisle from Preston?
The distance between Preston and Carlisle is 126.5 km.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Preston and Carlisle?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 3 kgs of CO2, a train 4 kgs, a car 21 kgs, and a flight 31 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Preston to Carlisle?
You can get to Carlisle with just £6 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.
What is the fastest way to get from Preston to Carlisle?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Carlisle in just 1h 6m with a Train from Avanti West Coast.
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