Travel Information between Carlisle and Aberdeen
| 158 miles (255 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $28 - $14 | |
| Bus • $14 (€13) • 5 h 15 min | |
| Train • $28 (€25) • 4 h | |
| FlixBus or LNER |
Travel 158 miles (255 km) by train or bus between Carlisle and Aberdeen. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus or LNER among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Carlisle to Aberdeen.
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The best way to travel from Carlisle to Aberdeen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 2 ways to get from Carlisle to Aberdeen: train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel to Aberdeen from Carlisle is a bus with an average price of $14 (€13).
This is compared to other travel options from Carlisle to Aberdeen:
Taking a bus costs () less than taking a flight, which costs on average () for the same trip.
A bus is $13 (€12) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Carlisle to Aberdeen costing on average $28 (€25).
The quickest way to travel from Carlisle to Aberdeen is by train, which takes on average 4 h compared to other travel options that take longer:
Bus takes on average 5 h 15 min.
The distance is approximately 158 miles (255 km) from Carlisle to Aberdeen.
The average frequency per day from Carlisle to Aberdeen is:
- Around 3 buses per day.
- 9 flights a day.
- 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Carlisle to Aberdeen as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Carlisle to Aberdeen:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Carlisle to Aberdeen:
- You can take a bus from Carlisle to Aberdeen with FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for $14 (€13) with FlixBus from Carlisle to Aberdeen.
- You can travel by train to Aberdeen from Carlisle with LNER, ScotRail, Caledonian Sleeper, Avanti West Coast or first_transpennine_express, and you can find LNER Carlisle to Aberdeen tickets for $28 (€25) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Carlisle to Aberdeen with the following travel companies:
- Direct services by bus with.
- Take a direct train with.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Aberdeen as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Aberdeen from Carlisle.
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