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Derby to Carlisle by train
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First train05:56
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Last train00:35
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Avg changes1
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Fastest journey3hr 15m
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Distance240 kilometres
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Trains per day50
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Avg. journey time4hr 16m
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Train operators
Travelling from Derby to Carlisle by train
Fast trains from Derby to Carlisle take around 3 hours and 15 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 240 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Derby and Carlisle.
1. Are there direct trains from Derby to Carlisle?
Journeys between Derby and Carlisle usually involve one change of train.
We usually find around 50 departures on the route from Derby to Carlisle every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.
Trains are typically more frequent on weekends, when we found around 54 departures.
2. How long is the train journey from Derby to Carlisle?
The Derby to Carlisle train travel time is normally about 3 hours and 15 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Derby to Carlisle train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest train to Carlisle is usually scheduled to depart Derby around 05:56 and the last train is around 00:40. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Derby around 05:57, and the last at 00:52.

When to book Derby to Carlisle train tickets?
Trains in the UK usually open for booking around 3 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Derby to Carlisle by train.
Which train companies operate between Derby and Carlisle?
More than one train company operates on the route from Derby to Carlisle, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:
- Arriva Trains Wales
- Avanti West Coast
- CrossCountry
- East Midlands Railway
- East Midlands Trains
- First TransPennine Express
- London Midland
- Northern
- Northern Rail
- TransPennine Express
- Virgin Trains
- West Midlands Trains
You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.
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