Carlisle ▸ Glasgow
Glasgow ▸ Carlisle ⇄Direct buses · no change
- 04:50 → 06:45National Express 181Carlisle, Bus Station (Ca) → Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station · via Hamilton1h551 stopRuns: DailyBook on National Express ↗
- 06:00 → 07:55FlixBus UKN31Carlisle (Halston Hotel) → Glasgow (Buchanan Bus Station)1h55nonstopRuns: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
- 18:15 → 20:15National Express 590Carlisle, Bus Station (Ca) → Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station · via Hamilton2h001 stopRuns: Daily except FriBook on National Express ↗
- 18:45 → 20:45National Express 590Carlisle, Bus Station (Ca) → Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station · via Hamilton2h001 stopRuns: Only Fri 30 Oct, Fri 6 Nov, Fri 13 Nov, Fri 20 NovBook on National Express ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: National Coach Services Dataset (Department for Transport) (file of 23 Oct 2026), FlixBus (file of 25 Oct 2026) and FlixBus UK (file of 25 Oct 2026). Checked Thu 29 Oct 2026; they cover 29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. A bus from a company that publishes no open timetable may be missing. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: the National Coach Services Dataset (Department for Transport), taken from the Bus Open Data Service website. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Carlisle to Glasgow?
Yes. 3 a day on average, with FlixBus and National Express, no change of bus (29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Carlisle to Glasgow?
The fastest takes 1h55; the slowest 2h00, for 136 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 04:50 and the latest at 18:45, local time in Carlisle. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Carlisle to Glasgow?
Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.