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Compare bus and train for Penrith to Carlisle
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Penrith to Carlisle among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €7 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 46m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €7, while a train costs an average of €10.
Distance: 17 miles (28 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€10 Average price | €7 Average price Cheapest |
46m Average total duration Fastest 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 5m Average total duration 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg 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.
Compare ways to travel from Penrith to Carlisle
Compare the available ways to get from Penrith to Carlisle, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Penrith to Carlisle:
A bus is €4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Penrith to Carlisle costing on average €10.
Other travel options to Carlisle take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 5m.
Travel optionsfrom Penrith to Carlisle
How to get from Penrith to Carlisle by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Penrith to Carlisle is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
5:20 AM 0h35 Penrith, Brunswick Road (Booths) 5:55 AM Carlisle €5 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
5:20 AM 0h35 Penrith, Brunswick Road (Booths) 5:55 AM Carlisle €5 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
W3417710:32 AM 0h15 Penrith station (PNR) 10:47 AM Carlisle station (CAR) €6 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- W34046
9:44 AM 0h16 Penrith station (PNR) 10:00 AM Carlisle station (CAR) €6 1 One-way 0 transfers - W85168
9:59 AM 0h15 Penrith station (PNR) 10:14 AM Carlisle station (CAR) €11 1 One-way 0 transfers - W85174
9:53 AM 0h16 Penrith station (PNR) 10:09 AM Carlisle station (CAR) €11 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Penrith to Carlisle:
A bus is €4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Penrith to Carlisle costing on average €10.
Other travel options to Carlisle take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 5m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Penrith and Carlisle as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Penrith station (PNR) and arrive in Carlisle station (CAR).
- Buses mostly depart from Penrith, Brunswick Road (Booths) and arrive in Carlisle.
- Travel with Transpennine Express, Avanti West Coast to go to Carlisle by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Carlisle by bus.
- 9 direct trains per day with Transpennine Express, Avanti West Coast.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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