How to get to Carlisle from Ayr

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from Ayr to Carlisle

How to get to Carlisle from Ayr by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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The best way to travel from Ayr to Carlisle is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • ScotRail
    9:302h12
    Ayr
    11:42Carlisle
    £651One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • ScotRail
    9:302h12
    Ayr
    11:42Carlisle
    £651One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • ScotRail
    7:052h03
    Ayr
    9:08Carlisle
    £1261One-way
    1 change

Other options

  • ScotRail
    13:282h12
    Ayr
    15:40Carlisle
    £651One-way
    1 change
  • ScotRail
    11:232h14
    Ayr
    13:37Carlisle
    £651One-way
    1 change
  • ScotRail
    7:212h15
    Ayr
    9:36Carlisle
    £651One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Ayr to Carlisle

Travel to Carlisle easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Ayr to Carlisle.

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There are 2 options to travel between Ayr and Carlisle including taking a coach and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Ayr to Carlisle is a coach with an average price of £23.

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.

The fastest way to travel from Ayr to Carlisle is by train with an average journey time of 2h 14m.

Other travel options to Carlisle take longer:

Coach takes on average 3h 5m.

The Ayr to Carlisle distance is approximately 125 km.
The average frequency per day from Ayr to Carlisle is:
  • 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Ayr to Carlisle:
  • Trains mostly depart from Ayr station (AYR) and arrive in Carlisle station (CAR).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Ayr to Carlisle, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Scotrail, Avanti West Coast, ScotRail to go to Carlisle by train.
  • Travel with Stagecoach West Scotland to go to Carlisle by coach.
Omio customers who travel from Ayr to Carlisle often also extend their vacation to go to London, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Manchester. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Carlisle and these popular destinations at a great price.

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