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Coach trips from Carlisle to Manchester

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You can find coach tickets starting at just £30.99, with an average price of £42.99.
The route between Carlisle and Manchester generally takes about 9 hours 20 minutes and covers approximately 319 miles.
Booking bus tickets between Manchester and Carlisle with FlixBus is quick and easy. Simply navigate to the FlixBus website and choose your trip in just three clicks. To find cheap coach tickets, you need to select your city & station of departure and destination, the dates of outgoing & return trips and the number of passengers. The search function will then show you coach trips at the best price, enabling you to reserve your seats and add the trip to your cart before paying for your booking.
Passengers travelling from Carlisle to Manchester are permitted to bring one piece of checked luggage (50x80x30 cm, up to 20 kg) and one hand luggage (30x42x18 cm, up to 7 kg) at no cost. For additional or special luggage, refer to this page. You can bring your bike with FlixBus, subject to availability. Check here for bike prices.
The first FlixBus service from Carlisle to Manchester is at 06:00.
The day's last FlixBus departure from Carlisle to Manchester is set for 06:00.
There's no requirement for a printed ticket for your journey between Carlisle and Manchester. After completing your online booking, you'll receive an email containing a PDF with a QR code, which serves as your digital ticket. If you booked via the FlixBus App, your ticket will be saved there. Just present this digital QR code to the driver upon boarding.
The closest airport to Manchester is Manchester Airport, which is 6 miles far from Manchester.
In Carlisle, there is a singular coach stop: Carlisle (Halston Hotel). As for Manchester, it has 5 stops.. You can locate the FlixBus stops on the map above on this page.
With FlixBus, you can conveniently reach 18 destinations from Manchester, including London, Birmingham, Leeds.
Every FlixBus service between Carlisle and Manchester is designed to cater to passengers with mobility constraints. Our commitment is to make journeys as accessible and comfy as feasible for those with mobility challenges or disabilities. All trips between Carlisle and Manchester welcome service animals. We accommodate wheelchairs, folding wheelchairs, and other mobility aids at no extra charge.

Onboard services are subject to availability