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Compare train and bus for Liverpool to Carlisle
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Liverpool to Carlisle among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €10. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 7m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €10, and a bus costs an average of €18.
Distance: 102 miles (165 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€30 Average price Cheapest | €36 Average price |
2h 37m Average total duration Fastest 2h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 13m Average total duration 3h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Liverpool to Carlisle by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Liverpool to Carlisle is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Carlisle:
A train is $10 (€8) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Liverpool to Carlisle costing on average $23 (€18).
Other travel options to Carlisle take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 5m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liverpool and Carlisle as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) and arrive in Carlisle station (CAR).
- Buses mostly depart from Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place and arrive in Carlisle, Bus Station (Lonsdale Street).
- Ferries mostly depart from Heysham and arrive in Douglas.
- Travel with National Express, Arriva North West, FlixBus, Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire to go to Carlisle by bus.
- Travel with TransPennine Express, Avanti West Coast, first_transpennine_express, Northern Rail (3) to go to Carlisle by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 1 direct trains per day with TransPennine Express, first_transpennine_express.
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