Trains from Birmingham to Carlisle

Birmingham to Carlisle train information

There are several rail providers across the UK & Europe. By searching for your ticket on gopili, you will be able to see the trains connecting Birmingham in England to Carlisle in England as well as the rail company for this route.

The train is a quick and simple solution to travel to Carlisle from Birmingham. The average train time from Birmingham to Carlisle is 2h55m to cover the 172 miles.

Prices can vary depending on when you travel or how long in advance you buy your ticket.

Best prices for Birmingham to Carlisle train tickets

Birmingham - Carlisle prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Birmingham to Carlisle by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Birmingham - Carlisle: the best time to book cheap trains

Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

The chart above illustrates the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the ticket is purchased. Buying your train from Birmingham to Carlisle in advance will enable you to pay less for your train.

The cheapest tickets we found were from £18 when purchasing your train 7 days in advance which is 71% cheaper than the best price we found when purchasing your seat on the day you're travelling.

Best prices for Birmingham to Carlisle trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Birmingham and Carlisle by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Carlisle to Birmingham and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Birmingham - Carlisle train tickets

Looking to travel for less? Many railcards and discounts are available to spend less for your Birmingham Carlisle train ticket and save even more money on your tickets: special train fares for children, railcards for all ages, group travel, or charity discount. There are different types of railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Two together railcard, Family and Friends Railcard, Senior railcard, Disabled persons railcard.

The main benefit of getting a railcard is that you only need a few trips to earn as much money as you spent.

You will need to pay at least £88 of train tickets across the whole year for the railcard to be worth the investment. It corresponds to the price of the card, thirty pounds, divided by the saving, thirty four percent. On every train that you book after that, you will make savings.

For instance, train tickets from Birmingham to Carlisle cost on average £50.00 (1). By dividing £88 by £50.00 (£88/£50.00 = 1.76), it appears that after only 2 one way trips from Carlisle to Birmingham, the card will have paid for itself.

Railcards enable you to get a third off most train fares for a year. The Disabled persons railcard costs £20 and the 5 other railcards £30.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey