Travel Information to Carlisle from Swansea
| 229 miles | |
| Train or coach | |
| £22 - £141 | |
| Coach • £22 • 18 h 55 min | |
| Train • £141 • 6 h 9 min | |
| National Express or Transport for Wales |
Take a train or coach to travel 229 miles between Swansea and Carlisle. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are National Express or Transport for Wales among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Swansea to Carlisle.
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How to get to Carlisle from Swansea by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Swansea to Carlisle is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Swansea to Carlisle
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There are 2 ways to get from Swansea to Carlisle: train or coach.
The cheapest way to get from Swansea to Carlisle is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of £22 compared to other travel options to Carlisle:
A coach is £119 less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Swansea to Carlisle costing on average £141.
The fastest way from Swansea to Carlisle is by train with an average journey time of 6 h 9 min.
There are alternative travel options to Carlisle that take longer:
Getting to Carlisle by coach takes 18 h 55 min on average.
The Swansea to Carlisle distance is approximately 229 miles.
The average frequency per day from Swansea to Carlisle is:
- 5 coaches per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Swansea to Carlisle as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Swansea to Carlisle:
The following travel companies offer services from Swansea to Carlisle:
- Travel with National Express to go to Carlisle by coach. For a good deal on tickets, you can find National Express Swansea to Carlisle tickets on Omio for £42.
- Transport for Wales or first_great_western can get you to Carlisle by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Transport for Wales from Swansea to Carlisle for £141 on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Swansea to Carlisle with the following travel companies:
- Take a direct coach with.
- Take a direct train with.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Carlisle as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Carlisle from Swansea.
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