Travel optionsfrom Ayr to Carlisle
How to get to Carlisle from Ayr by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ayr to Carlisle is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
9:302h12Ayr11:42Carlisle£651One-way1 change
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9:302h12Ayr11:42Carlisle£651One-way1 change
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7:052h03Ayr9:08Carlisle£1261One-way1 change
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13:282h12Ayr15:40Carlisle£651One-way1 change
11:232h14Ayr13:37Carlisle£651One-way1 change
7:212h15Ayr9:36Carlisle£651One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Ayr to Carlisle:
A coach is £4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ayr to Carlisle costing on average £27.
Other travel options to Carlisle take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 5m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ayr and Carlisle as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Ayr station (AYR) and arrive in Carlisle station (CAR).
- Travel with Scotrail, Avanti West Coast, ScotRail to go to Carlisle by train.
- Travel with Stagecoach West Scotland to go to Carlisle by coach.
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