Travel optionsfrom Carlisle to Bradford
How to get to Bradford from Carlisle by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Carlisle to Bradford is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
G92062 · G9271116:172h51Carlisle station (CAR)19:08Bradford Forster Square (BDQ)£101One-way1 change
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G92062 · G9271116:172h51Carlisle station (CAR)19:08Bradford Forster Square (BDQ)£101One-way1 change
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G93440 · G92713+
W0305516:482h49Carlisle station (CAR)19:37Bradford Forster Square (BDQ)£151One-way2 changes
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W0294017:112h54Carlisle station (CAR)20:05Bradford Interchange (BDI)£151One-way1 change
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L0236316:072h59Carlisle station (CAR)19:06Bradford Interchange (BDI)£151One-way1 change
NX590 · NX17210:456h15Carlisle, Bus Station (Lonsdale Street)17:00Bradford, Nelson Street N2£351One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Carlisle to Bradford:
A train is £7 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Carlisle to Bradford costing on average £35.
Other travel options to Bradford take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 53m.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Carlisle and Bradford as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Carlisle station (CAR) and arrive in Bradford Interchange (BDI).
- Coaches mostly depart from Carlisle, Parkhouse Road (Argos) and arrive in Leeds, York Street (Travel Centre).
- Travel with Northern Rail, first_transpennine_express, Avanti West Coast to go to Bradford by train.
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