Carlisle Transport
Getting There
Car
Carlisle is conveniently located just off the M6 motorway.
Air
Carlisle does have its own airport although this does not currently offer commercial flights. The nearest airports are Newcastle (59 miles by road), Blackpool (100 miles), Glasgow Airport (105 miles), Leeds Bradford (111 miles), Edinburgh (120 miles), Glasgow Prestwick (127 miles) and Manchester (128 miles).
Train
Carlisle train station [map], known as the Citadel Station, is situated in the city centre. It is on the West Coast Main Line and offers services to Glasgow, Edinburg, Manchester, London and England’s south coast. Northern rail operates a service to Leeds via the scenic Settle to Carlisle Railway and to Newcastle via the Tyne Valley Line.
Timetables and cheap train tickets are available from the Trainline.
| From | Stopping (*see note) | To | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Carlisle, Penrith, Lancaster, Preston, Wigan North Western, Warrington Bank Quay | Birmingham New Street | Virgin Trains |
| Bournemouth | Warrington Bank Quay, Wigan North Western, Preston, Lancaster, Penrith, Carlisle | Edinburgh | Virgin Trains |
| Carlisle | - | Glasgow Central | First ScotRail |
| Carlisle | - | Leeds | Northern |
| Carlisle | Penrith, Lancaster, Preston, Wigan North Western, Warrington Bank Quay | London Euston | |
| Carlisle | - | Newcastle | Northern |
| Carlisle | - | Lancaster | Northern |
| Edinburgh | Carlisle, Penrith, Lancaster, Preston, Bolton | Manchester Piccadilly | Virgin Trains |
| Edinburgh | Carlisle | London Euston | First ScotRail |
| Exeter St Davids | Warrington Bank Quay, Wigan North Western, Preston, Carlisle | Glasgow Central | Virgin Trains |
| Glasgow Central | Carlisle, Preston | London Euston | Virgin Trains |
| Glasgow Central | Carlisle, Preston, Wigan North Western, Warrington Bank Quay, | Penzance | Virgin Trains |
| Glasgow Central | Carlisle, Lancaster, Preston, Warrington Bank Quay | Plymouth | Virgin Trains |
| Glasgow Central | Carlisle, Penrith, Lancaster, Preston, Bolton, Manchester Piccadilly | Stockport | Virgin Trains |
| Glasgow Central | Carlisle, Lancaster, Preston, Wigan North Western, Warrington Bank Quay | London Euston | Virgin Trains |
| Stranraer | Carlisle | Newcastle | First ScotRail |
* Only major stops in North West England are listed.
