How to get to Carlisle from Southport

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Travel Information between Southport and Carlisle

Distance86 miles
Available travel modesCoach or train
Ticket price range£17 - £26
Cheapest modeCoach • £17 • 4 h 4 min
Fastest modeTrain • £26 • 2 h 17 min
Popular travel companiesStagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire or Avanti West Coast

Take a coach or train to travel 86 miles to Carlisle from Southport. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire or Avanti West Coast among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Southport to Carlisle.

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from Southport to Carlisle

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

Our recommendation

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

Avanti West Coast
05:252h35
Southport
08:00Carlisle
£181One-way
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Cheapest

Avanti West Coast
05:252h35
Southport
08:00Carlisle
£181One-way
0 changes

Fastest

Avanti West Coast
08:242h25
Southport
10:49Carlisle
£281One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: Southport 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 Southport to Carlisle.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options between Southport and Carlisle. You can take a coach or train.

The cheapest way to go to Carlisle from Southport is by taking a coach, which costs on average £17.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Southport to Carlisle:

Taking a coach costs £9 less than taking a train, which costs on average £26 for the same trip.

The fastest way from Southport to Carlisle is by train with an average journey time of 2 h 17 min.

There are alternative travel options to Carlisle that take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 4 h 4 min of travel time.

The distance from Southport to Carlisle is approximately 86 miles.

The average frequency per day from Southport to Carlisle is:

  • 9 coaches a day.
  • 7 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Southport to Carlisle as scheduled services by coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Southport to Carlisle:

    The following travel companies offer services from Southport to Carlisle:

    • Travel with Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire for coaches to Carlisle. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire Southport to Carlisle tickets on Omio for £17.
    • Avanti West Coast can get you to Carlisle by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Avanti West Coast from Southport to Carlisle for £26 on Omio.

    Yes, there are direct routes from Southport to Carlisle with the following travel companies:

    • You can take a direct coach with.
    • You'll find direct trains with.

    Direct services to Carlisle tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.

    Many of our customers who book a trip from Southport to Carlisle often extend their holiday and travel to other popular destinations like London, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester or Newcastle-upon-Tyne. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Southport and Carlisle itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Carlisle and any of these top destinations today!

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