What is the best way to travel from Bradford to Carlisle?
Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Buses and Trains to Carlisle from Bradford. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 3 available companies to find your perfect trip!
What is the cheapest way to reach Carlisle from Bradford?
You can reach Carlisle with just £15 by taking a Train from Northern, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.
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National Express5h 25m012:45BradfordInterchange18:10CarlisleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Interchange, Bradford (United Kingdom) at 12/07/2025 12:45:00 to Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/07/2025 18:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 25m
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National Express5h 5m023:45BradfordInterchange04:50CarlisleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Interchange, Bradford (United Kingdom) at 12/07/2025 23:45:00 to Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 13/07/2025 04:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £31 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 5m
Cheapest Buses Saturday
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National Express5h 5m023:45BradfordInterchange04:50CarlisleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Interchange, Bradford (United Kingdom) at 13/07/2025 23:45:00 to Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 14/07/2025 04:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 5m
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National Express5h 25m012:45BradfordInterchange18:10CarlisleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Interchange, Bradford (United Kingdom) at 13/07/2025 12:45:00 to Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 13/07/2025 18:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 25m
Cheapest Buses Sunday
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National Express5h 5m023:45BradfordInterchange04:50CarlisleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Interchange, Bradford (United Kingdom) at 15/07/2025 23:45:00 to Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 16/07/2025 04:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 5m
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National Express5h 25m012:45BradfordInterchange18:10CarlisleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Interchange, Bradford (United Kingdom) at 15/07/2025 12:45:00 to Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 15/07/2025 18:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 25m
Cheapest Buses Tuesday
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Northern4h 32m005:58BradfordForster Square Station10:30CarlisleCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Northern goes from Forster Square Station, Bradford (United Kingdom) at 16/07/2025 05:58:00 to Central Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 16/07/2025 10:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 32m
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Northern4h 2m005:58BradfordForster Square Station10:00CarlisleCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Northern goes from Forster Square Station, Bradford (United Kingdom) at 16/07/2025 05:58:00 to Central Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 16/07/2025 10:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 2m
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National Express5h 5m023:45BradfordInterchange04:50CarlisleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Interchange, Bradford (United Kingdom) at 16/07/2025 23:45:00 to Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 17/07/2025 04:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 5m
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National Express5h 25m012:45BradfordInterchange18:10CarlisleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Interchange, Bradford (United Kingdom) at 16/07/2025 12:45:00 to Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 16/07/2025 18:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 25m
Cheapest Trains Wednesday
Cheapest Buses Wednesday
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National Express5h 5m023:45BradfordInterchange04:50CarlisleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Interchange, Bradford (United Kingdom) at 18/07/2025 23:45:00 to Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 19/07/2025 04:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 5m
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National Express5h 55m012:45BradfordInterchange18:40CarlisleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Interchange, Bradford (United Kingdom) at 18/07/2025 12:45:00 to Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/07/2025 18:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 55m
Cheapest Buses Friday
What are the fastest trips from Bradford to Carlisle?
You can get to Carlisle from Bradford in just 4h 2m with a Train from Northern. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.
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National Express5h 5m023:45BradfordInterchange04:50CarlisleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Interchange, Bradford (United Kingdom) at 12/07/2025 23:45:00 to Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 13/07/2025 04:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £31 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 5m
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National Express5h 25m012:45BradfordInterchange18:10CarlisleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Interchange, Bradford (United Kingdom) at 12/07/2025 12:45:00 to Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/07/2025 18:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 25m
Fastest Buses Saturday
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National Express5h 5m023:45BradfordInterchange04:50CarlisleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Interchange, Bradford (United Kingdom) at 13/07/2025 23:45:00 to Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 14/07/2025 04:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 5m
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National Express5h 25m012:45BradfordInterchange18:10CarlisleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Interchange, Bradford (United Kingdom) at 13/07/2025 12:45:00 to Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 13/07/2025 18:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 25m
Fastest Buses Sunday
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National Express5h 5m023:45BradfordInterchange04:50CarlisleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Interchange, Bradford (United Kingdom) at 15/07/2025 23:45:00 to Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 16/07/2025 04:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 5m
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National Express5h 25m012:45BradfordInterchange18:10CarlisleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Interchange, Bradford (United Kingdom) at 15/07/2025 12:45:00 to Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 15/07/2025 18:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 25m
Fastest Buses Tuesday
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Northern4h 2m005:58BradfordForster Square Station10:00CarlisleCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Northern goes from Forster Square Station, Bradford (United Kingdom) at 16/07/2025 05:58:00 to Central Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 16/07/2025 10:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 2m
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Northern4h 32m005:58BradfordForster Square Station10:30CarlisleCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Northern goes from Forster Square Station, Bradford (United Kingdom) at 16/07/2025 05:58:00 to Central Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 16/07/2025 10:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 32m
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National Express5h 5m023:45BradfordInterchange04:50CarlisleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Interchange, Bradford (United Kingdom) at 16/07/2025 23:45:00 to Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 17/07/2025 04:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 5m
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National Express5h 25m012:45BradfordInterchange18:10CarlisleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Interchange, Bradford (United Kingdom) at 16/07/2025 12:45:00 to Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 16/07/2025 18:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 25m
Fastest Trains Wednesday
Fastest Buses Wednesday
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National Express5h 5m023:45BradfordInterchange04:50CarlisleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Interchange, Bradford (United Kingdom) at 18/07/2025 23:45:00 to Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 19/07/2025 04:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 5m
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National Express5h 55m012:45BradfordInterchange18:40CarlisleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Interchange, Bradford (United Kingdom) at 18/07/2025 12:45:00 to Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/07/2025 18:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 55m
Fastest Buses Friday
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Bradford to Carlisle
What are the most popular stations in Bradford and Carlisle?
In Bradford, you will usually depart from Thackley Corner Coach Stop, Interchange or Harrogate Road Holybrook Ave, while in Carlisle you will be arriving at MacDonalds Coach Station, Coach Station or Central Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Carlisle from Bradford? With 2 connections between 3 Bus and Train operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Bradford and Carlisle, you can pay as low as £15 with a Train from Northern.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from Northern: you will get to Carlisle in just 4h 2m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Bradford and Carlisle are National Express and Northern, but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Bradford and Carlisle is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Shipley or to Carlisle Lake Airport, and look at flights from Leeds Bradford Airport, and landing at Carlisle Lake Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Bradford to Carlisle?
The most popular companies between Bradford and Carlisle, are National Express and Northern. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Bus companies: National Express
Train companies: Northern
All you need to know when you travel from Bradford to Carlisle
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Bradford to Carlisle. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Bradford to Carlisle
How can I reach Carlisle from Bradford?
Every day, there are on average 2 connections between Bus and Train, with which you can get to Carlisle from Bradford.
How far is Carlisle from Bradford?
The distance between Bradford and Carlisle is 143.7 km.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Bradford and Carlisle?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 4 kgs of CO2, a train 5 kgs, a car 24 kgs, and a flight 35 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Bradford to Carlisle?
You can get to Carlisle with just £15 by taking a Train from Northern.
What is the fastest way to get from Bradford to Carlisle?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Carlisle in just 4h 2m with a Train from Northern.
More routes to Bradford and to Carlisle
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