The cheapest and fastest trains from Carlisle to Accrington
Cheapest price
£51
Average price
£73
Fastest journey
1 h 43 m
Average duration
1 h 48 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
132 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Carlisle to Accrington is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Carlisle to Accrington will cost around £73 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £51.
To travel from Carlisle to Accrington you need to make at least one change.










Travel Information
Compare coach and train for Carlisle to Accrington
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Carlisle to Accrington among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £18. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 43m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £18, and a train costs an average of £52.
Distance: 132 km
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2h 13m Average total duration Fastest 1h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 27h 41m Average total duration 27h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Carlisle to Accrington
Trains from Carlisle to Accrington run on average 5 times per day, taking around 1h 43m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £52 but you can travel from only £18 by coach.
The earliest train runs at 06:23, the last at 21:25. The fastest train covers the 132 km distance in 1h 43m.
Distance 132 km |
Average train duration 1h 43m |
Cheapest ticket price £52 |
Trains per day 5 |
Fastest train 1h 43m |
First train 06:23 |
Last train 21:25 |
Train companies: TransPennine Express, first_transpennine_express, Avanti West Coast from Carlisle to Accrington trainsTransPennine Express, first_transpennine_express, Avanti West Coast trains will get you between Carlisle and Accrington from £18. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Carlisle to Accrington train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Carlisle to Accrington by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Accrington, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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Important Stations and Airports in Carlisle and Accrington
- Opening hours: Monday - Friday 05:00 - 20:00 Saturday 05:00 - 20:00 Sunday 08:30 - 20:00
- Type of shops available: Newsagent
- Car Park: Station Car Park 2
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Step free access note: This station has step-free access to all platforms / the platform Lifts available to platforms via subway. Alternatively there is a ramped footbridge. Staff are available to assist on request.
- Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users can use car park equipment at this station unaided
- Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: Yes
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes
- Toilets Location: The National key toilets are located on Platforms 4/6; these toilets are operated by a radar key.
- National key toilets: No
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
- Storage sheltered: Yes
- Storage location: Platform 8.
- Storage CCTV: Yes
- Information available from staff: Yes - from help point,Yes - from information point,Yes - from ticket office
- Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements, Arrival screens
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Rail replacement coach services can be found at the front of the station
- Opening hours: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,Saturday 06:40 - 15:00 Sunday 09:10 - 16:45
- Car Park: Station Car Park
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Step free access note: Category B Station, Platform 1: Scooter Friendly Station, please note there are no tactile pavings at this station - step free access from Paxton Street, up steep 50m ramp with handrail or past the car park and a shallower ramp. Platform 2: step free access up gently sloping footpath from Eagle Street. Ticket office is on Leeds/Colne Platform (1), with stepped footbridge between platforms comprising of 25 steps up and 24 steps down with rest platforms.
- Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users may require assistance using car park equipment at this station
- Accessible taxis: contact Customer Relations Tel: 08002006060
- Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Accessible ticket machines note: Ticket machine is on Platform 2 near the foot bridge
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: No
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No
- Baby changing facilities: No
- Storage sheltered: Yes
- Storage location: Within station, next to ticket office
- Storage CCTV: No
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Eagel Street, next to entrance to station carpark.
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