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Compare coach and train for Carlisle to Bradford
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Carlisle to Bradford among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £33 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 2m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £33, while a coach costs an average of £40.
Distance: 145 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£33 Average Price Cheapest | £40 Average Price | £28 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 2m Average total duration Fastest 2h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 50m Average total duration 4h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Carlisle to Bradford:
A train is £6 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Carlisle to Bradford costing on average £40.
Other travel options to Bradford take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 50m.
You'll arrive about 11m sooner (2h 32m by train vs 2h 43m by car). Tickets start at around £33 compared to roughly £28 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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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 coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Carlisle to Bradford:
A train is £6 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Carlisle to Bradford costing on average £40.
Other travel options to Bradford take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 50m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Carlisle and Bradford as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Carlisle station (CAR) and arrive in Bradford Interchange (BDI).
- Ferries mostly depart from Douglas and arrive in Heysham.
- Coaches mostly depart from Carlisle, Bus Station (Lonsdale Street) and arrive in Bradford, Nelson Street N2.
- Travel with National Express to go to Bradford by coach.
- Travel with Northern Rail to go to Bradford by train.
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