Trains tickets from Manchester to Carlisle

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TodayApr 24
TomorrowApr 25
from $52
SatApr 26
SunApr 27
MonApr 28
from $49
TueApr 29
from $37
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  • This trip is recommended because it is: Cheapest
    Departure time: April 25 at
    Departure city: Manchester
    Departure location: Manchester Oxford Road
    Arrival time: April 25 at
    Destination city: Carlisle
    Destination location: Carlisle
    Operated by: Transpennine ExpressTranspennine Express
    Vehicle: TrainDuration:
  • This trip is recommended because it is: Fastest
    Departure time: April 25 at
    Departure city: Manchester
    Departure location: Manchester Oxford Road
    Arrival time: April 25 at
    Destination city: Carlisle
    Destination location: Carlisle
    Operated by: Transpennine ExpressTranspennine Express
    Vehicle: TrainDuration:
  • Departure time: April 25 at
    Departure city: Manchester
    Departure location: Manchester Oxford Road
    Arrival time: April 25 at
    Destination city: Carlisle
    Destination location: Carlisle
    Operated by: Transpennine ExpressTranspennine Express
    Vehicle: TrainDuration:
  • Departure time: April 25 at
    Departure city: Manchester
    Departure location: Manchester Oxford Road
    Arrival time: April 25 at
    Destination city: Carlisle
    Destination location: Carlisle
    Operated by: Transpennine ExpressTranspennine Express
    Vehicle: TrainDuration:
  • Departure time: April 25 at
    Departure city: Manchester
    Departure location: Manchester Oxford Road
    Arrival time: April 25 at
    Destination city: Carlisle
    Destination location: Carlisle
    Operated by: Transpennine ExpressTranspennine Express
    Vehicle: TrainDuration:

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Train Manchester to Carlisle: Trip Overview

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Average ticket price$81
Average train trip duration2h 7m
Number of daily trains11
Earliest train departure7:04am
Distance102 miles (164 km)
Latest train departure8:30pm

Manchester to Carlisle Train

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Price is for a one-way ticket for one passenger and based on past searches.

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04/25
$52
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$49
04/29
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busbud logoThe cheapest trip from Manchester to Carlisle was searched and found on Apr 29, 2025 with a price of $37

To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your train tickets from Manchester to Carlisle, as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from $37 to $143 for a train ticket from Manchester to Carlisle based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $37 which is on 2025-04-29.

About Train Travel

Train Travel Tips

Do you like to go fast? With high-speed trains going faster than 300 km/h on certain routes, the time will fly by. Taking a train between Manchester and Carlisle is also a great way to travel to arrive in the city centre and save more time for your stay in Carlisle.

Whether you take a regional or high-speed train to Carlisle, you’ll help reduce the environmental impact and carbon footprint of your trip. As you watch the landscapes unfold before your eyes, you can tell yourself that with this choice, you are making sure they remain protected.

By choosing the train between Manchester and Carlisle, you emit up to 30 times less CO2 than for the same journey made by plane or car!

Tune out to the fine sounds of your best music playlist on your train trip from Manchester to Carlisle while indulging in miles on end of beautiful scenic views.

Did you know?

Some trains in Sweden can recover more than a fifth of the energy they use by braking. This is especially true with ore trains as they descend from Narvik to Kiruna.

New York holds the record for the most platforms and track numbers in a single station. Grand Central Station in Manhattan is one of the largest rail terminals in the world with more than 44 platforms and 67 tracks to accommodate passengers.

The first high-speed train line was inaugurated in 1964, in Japan, to connect Tokyo with Osaka. It was during the Olympics that the first passengers traveled aboard the Shinkansen at a speed of 210 km / h.

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