Trains from Carlisle to York

Carlisle to York train information

• There are several train providers across the UK & Europe. By searching for your ticket using our travel search engine, you will be able to see the trains connecting Carlisle in England to York in England as well as the train operator for this journey.
• There are 99 miles between the two cities and the average duration between Carlisle to York is around 2h50m. Train travel is most of the time the quickest way to travel to York from Carlisle, and it's also more environmentally friendly than driving or taking the plane.
• Depending how much time in advance you book your ticket as well as when you travel, the price of the ticket will vary.

Best prices for Carlisle to York train tickets

Carlisle - York prices calendar

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

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Price of the ticket when booking in advance or at the last minute

The Prices for train tickets Carlisle to York tend to increase if you don't book early. Based on our data, if you purchase your ticket 1 day in advance, the price of the ticket starts at £16 whereas when booking on the day you're travelling, you will need to spend at least £30 for your trip. Thus, you will save 48% on the price of your ticket by buying your ticket 1 day in advance as opposed to on the day you're travelling.

The data are based on the best fares found over the past 6 months when buying in advance versus at the last minute.

Best prices for Carlisle to York trains

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

Discount Carlisle - York train tickets

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

If you want to understand how much you can save with a railcard, you have to estimate the number of journeys you need to save money. You will see that most of the time, only a few trips are needed.

For your evaluation, you need to include the cost of your railcard, i.e £30, how much you're saving on each journey (i.e.: 34%) as well as the cost of your ticket. The average fare of a Carlisle York ticket is £50.00 (1).

Divide the cost of your railcard by the discount: £30/34%= £88. Then divide £88 by £50.00: £88/£50.00 = 1.76. You will need to make approximately 2 trips from York to Carlisle (one way trip) with your railcard to be profitable.

All railcards cost £30 except the Disabled persons railcard for which you will pay £20. Railcards give you 34% off most train fares, so you will save 1/3 on most rail fares.

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