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Compare bus and train for Carlisle to Preston
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Carlisle to Preston among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $18 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 43m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $18, while a bus costs an average of $32.
Distance: 78 miles (126 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$18 Average price Cheapest | $32 Average price | $32 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 43m Average total duration Fastest 1h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 44m Average total duration 2h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Carlisle to Preston:
A train is $0.39 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Carlisle to Preston costing on average $33.
Other travel options to Preston take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 26m.
You'll arrive about 31m sooner (1h 11m by train vs 1h 42m by car). Tickets start at around $33 compared to roughly $32 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Carlisle to Preston
How to get from Carlisle to Preston by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Carlisle to Preston is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
11:55 PM2h25Carlisle2:20 AMPreston$331One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 11:55 PM2h25Carlisle2:20 AMPreston$331One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 11:55 PM2h25Carlisle2:20 AMPreston$331One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 12:55 AM2h25Carlisle3:20 AMPreston$361One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Carlisle to Preston:
A train is $0.39 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Carlisle to Preston costing on average $33.
Other travel options to Preston take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 26m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Carlisle and Preston as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Carlisle station (CAR) and arrive in Preston station (PRE).
- Ferries mostly depart from Douglas and arrive in Heysham.
- Buses mostly depart from Carlisle, Bus Station (Lonsdale Street) and arrive in Preston, Bus Station.
- Travel with FlixBus, National Express to go to Preston by bus.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Transpennine Express, Caledonian Sleeper, TransPennine Express to go to Preston by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with National Express.
- 10 direct trains per day with Avanti West Coast, Caledonian Sleeper, TransPennine Express.
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