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.