How to travel from Carlisle to Edinburgh

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Travel Information from Carlisle to Edinburgh

distanceDistance73 miles (118 km)
modeAvailable travel modesBus or train
priceTicket price range$8 - $12
cheapestCheapest modeBus • $8 (€7) • 3 h 25 min
fastestFastest modeTrain • $12 (€11) • 1 h 16 min
carriersPopular travel companiesNational Express or Avanti West Coast

Travel 73 miles (118 km) by bus or train from Carlisle to Edinburgh. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are National Express or Avanti West Coast among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Carlisle to Edinburgh.

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from Carlisle to Edinburgh

How to get from Carlisle to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.

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bus

The best way to travel from Carlisle to Edinburgh is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
06:00AM5h00
Carlisle
11:00AMEdinburgh, Bus Station
$351One-way
1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
06:00AM5h00
Carlisle
11:00AMEdinburgh, Bus Station
$351One-way
1 transfer
Fastest
TransPennine ExpressC26815
12:21PM1h22
Carlisle station (CAR)
01:43PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$991One-way
0 transfers
Other options
Avanti West CoastW09857+ScotRailY66875+fake_busBus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street
12:53PM2h53
Carlisle station (CAR)
03:46PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$361One-way
2 transfers
TransPennine ExpressC26812+ScotRailY66883+fake_busBus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street
01:18PM3h05
Carlisle station (CAR)
04:23PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$631One-way
2 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
06:00AM4h30
Carlisle
10:30AMEdinburgh, St Andrew's House
$351One-way
1 transfer

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All travel companies: Bus from Carlisle to Edinburgh

You can travel by travel between Carlisle and Edinburgh with National Express and FlixBus. When you search Omio for times and tickets, we’ll show you the best deals available.

National Express is the leading travel company for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 travel a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveler in mind. All National Express travel are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most travel are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Carlisle - Edinburgh travel: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.

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