Carlisle to Glasgow Sunday 12th June

[Lizzy]

I need to travel from Carlisle to Glasgow on Sunday 12th June to arrive in Glasgow by Noon - any suggestions would be welcome. Thanks

 

[Mcr Warrior]

I need to travel from Carlisle to Glasgow on Sunday 12th June to arrive in Glasgow by Noon - any suggestions would be welcome. Thanks

Welcome to the forum!

By bus/coach presumably, rather than train (guess there's no trains that early on a Sunday morning)?

595 National Express overnight bus from London might be a possibility, but it will mean an 0535 departure from Carlisle (arrive Buchanan Street, Glasgow for 0730).

National Express Timetables

timetables.nationalexpress.com

Can't think of anything else other than travelling the day before and staying overnight in the Glasgow area.

 

[Lizzy]

Thanks that's what I thought - it looks like we'll have to carry on up to Glasgow the day before - don't fancy a 5:35 start - appreciate your reply

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Thanks that's what I thought - it looks like we'll have to carry on up to Glasgow the day before - don't fancy a 5:35 start - appreciate your reply

No worries. It'll be daylight of course at that time of the year in Carlisle, but still somewhat 'early doors' to be up and about on a Sunday.

Did have a quick look to see if you can get to Glasgow for noon that Sunday by train (travelling via Newcastle and Edinburgh) but that's not possible either.

 

[Lizzy]

No worries. It'll be daylight of course at that time of the year in Carlisle, but still somewhat 'early doors' to be up and about on a Sunday.

Did have a quick look to see if you can get to Glasgow for noon that Sunday by train (travelling via Newcastle and Edinburgh) but that's not possible either.

Holidays and early starts don't go well together I'm just amazed at how the hours fly by when travel/accommodation need to be booked - usually so many options but in this case not enough!!

 

[Mcr Warrior]

You don't need to answer this one, but what's happening in Scotland that you need to be in Glasgow by 12 noon on a Sunday in June?

 

[Statto]

There is a 79 bus Carlisle to Dumfries, then connect at Dumfries to the X74 to Glasgow, but first 79 to Dumfries on a Sunday is 10.10am, although first 79 is at 8.40am, but that only goes as far as Annan, not sure the cost will be but will have to cab it from Annan to Dumfries for the 10.45 to Glasgow.

From Dumfries there's an X74 to Glasgow, which is 2 hourly on Sundays, first bus is 06.45 from Dumfries, the X74 takes 2 hours 10 minutes

Stagecoach operate both 79 & X74, however they're operated by separate Stagecoach divisions, so through tickets won't be available

Unfortunately getting anywhere Sunday mornings is dreadful in the UK, even National Express isn't much of a help, as there are 2 early services to Glasgow, but there the overnight coaches from Birmingham & London, that call at Carlisle at 04.50 & 05.35 respectively, no chance of making Glasgow for 12pm unless you cab it part of the way.

 

[Lizzy]

We live in Orkney so travel plans can be interesting!! We need to catch a bus in Glasgow to get to Aberdeen in time to catch the ferry . . . it seems any other day of the week would work out fine but Sundays . . . I'll be a bit more savvy next time Orkney to Liverpool would have been much more straightforward by plane but pretty expensive

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There is a 79 bus Carlisle to Dumfries, then connect at Dumfries to the X74 to Glasgow, but first 79 to Dumfries on a Sunday is 10.10am, although first 79 is at 8.40am, but that only goes as far as Annan, not sure the cost will be but will have to cab it from Annan to Dumfries for the 10.45 to Glasgow.

From Dumfries there's an X74 to Glasgow, which is 2 hourly on Sundays, first bus is 06.45 from Dumfries, the X74 takes 2 hours 10 minutes

Stagecoach operate both 79 & X74, however they're operated by separate Stagecoach divisions, so through tickets won't be available

Unfortunately getting anywhere Sunday mornings is dreadful in the UK, even National Express isn't much of a help, as there are 2 early services to Glasgow, but there the overnight coaches from Birmingham & London, that call at Carlisle at 04.50 & 05.35 respectively, no chance of making Glasgow for 12pm unless you cab it part of the way.

Thank you - I just never realised Sunday morning services were so poor - thanks for the information though

 

[Dai Corner]

If you reframe the question as how to get from Carlisle to Aberdeen in time to catch the 1700 ferry there are two alternatives.

Leave Carlisle at 0954, change at Newcastle, Edinburgh and Dundee and arrive Aberdeen at 1627.

If that's cutting it a bit fine then leaving Carlisle at 0844, changing at Newcastle and Edinburgh will get you to Aberdeen at 1505.

Trainsplit.com will find you the best tickets depending on your party and railcards held

 

[Lizzy]

If you reframe the question as how to get from Carlisle to Aberdeen in time to catch the 1700 ferry there are two alternatives.

Leave Carlisle at 0954, change at Newcastle, Edinburgh and Dundee and arrive Aberdeen at 1627.

If that's cutting it a bit fine then leaving Carlisle at 0844, changing at Newcastle and Edinburgh will get you to Aberdeen at 1505.

Trainsplit.com will find you the best tickets depending on your party and railcards held

Thank you so much - I wish I'd found this forum a couple of days earlier - you've all been so helpful - Carlisle/Newcastle/Edinburgh/Aberdeen would have worked just fine. We'd originally planned to have an overnight stop in Carlisle just for a change of scenery but have booked a night in Glasgow instead so all sorted for this time. We're at such an advanced age that we now have bus passes so trying to make the most of them rather than taking our car (my 'back seat driver' can be very stressful haha).

 

[Dai Corner]

Thank you so much - I wish I'd found this forum a couple of days earlier - you've all been so helpful - Carlisle/Newcastle/Edinburgh/Aberdeen would have worked just fine. We'd originally planned to have an overnight stop in Carlisle just for a change of scenery but have booked a night in Glasgow instead so all sorted for this time. We're at such an advanced age that we now have bus passes so trying to make the most of them rather than taking our car (my 'back seat driver' can be very stressful haha).

Glad we could help.

Those of us in Scotland, Wales and London are lucky to get our bus passes at 60 and I make good use of mine!

 

[Lizzy]

Glad we could help.

Those of us in Scotland, Wales and London are lucky to get our bus passes at 60 and I make good use of mine!

The bus pass is great! It should be valid for travel to Carlisle but National Express are telling me they don't accept it?

 

[Dai Corner]

The bus pass is great! It should be valid for travel to Carlisle but National Express are telling me they don't accept it?

In England and Wales there is a distinction between long distance coaches such as National Express and Megabus and local bus services and concessionary passes aren't valid on the former. I don't think that's the case in Scotland.

My Welsh pass will get me to Bristol on a bus but not on a National Express coach.

 

[Statto]

Yeah i think Scottish passes can be used on Scottish Citylink

 

[hexagon789]

The bus pass is great! It should be valid for travel to Carlisle but National Express are telling me they don't accept it?

They aren't a Scottish operator - you can use the pass on local services with Scottish operators to/from Carlisle or Berwick or Scottish Citylink but not National Express.

 

[Lizzy]

They aren't a Scottish operator - you can use the pass on local services with Scottish operators to/from Carlisle or Berwick or Scottish Citylink but not National Express.

Ah okay thank you - I couldn't 'see' any other bus operator from Scotland to Carlisle.

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In England and Wales there is a distinction between long distance coaches such as National Express and Megabus and local bus services and concessionary passes aren't valid on the former. I don't think that's the case in Scotland.

My Welsh pass will get me to Bristol on a bus but not on a National Express coach.

Thanks Dai - useful to know

 

[hexagon789]

Ah okay thank you - I couldn't 'see' any other bus operator from Scotland to Carlisle.

Citylink certainly don't, but there are local cross border services, not designed for connecting from further afield though really. I imagine the pass is only valid to Carlisle and Berwick because those are the nearest large town/city from various small communities just over the border in Scotland and its for locals to go for shopping etc - an arrangement of convenience you might say.

 

[AndrewTaylor95]

You can get to Newcastle with your Scottish bus pass on Peter Hoggs Jedburgh to Newcastle service that runs once a day.

 

[Lizzy]

Citylink certainly don't, but there are local cross border services, not designed for connecting from further afield though really. I imagine the pass is only valid to Carlisle and Berwick because those are the nearest large town/city from various small communities just over the border in Scotland and its for locals to go for shopping etc - an arrangement of convenience you might say.

Ah that makes sense indeed Thanks

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You can get to Newcastle with your Scottish bus pass on Peter Hoggs Jedburgh to Newcastle service that runs once a day.

Thanks Andrew that might just come in handy sometime

 

[Darklord8899]

Border's Buses run the X95 Carlise-Hawick-Galashiels/Hawick-Galashiels-Edinburgh (whilst mostly split there are one or two through Carlisle-Edinburgh journeys (and vice versa)

 

[Lizzy]

Border's Buses run the X95 Carlise-Hawick-Galashiels/Hawick-Galashiels-Edinburgh (whilst mostly split there are one or two through Carlisle-Edinburgh journeys (and vice versa)

Thanks very much - I'm learning lots of useful things here

 

[hexagon789]

Border's Buses run the X95 Carlise-Hawick-Galashiels/Hawick-Galashiels-Edinburgh (whilst mostly split there are one or two through Carlisle-Edinburgh journeys (and vice versa)

Though on Sundays the earliest bus is 1120 to Galashiels and the only through service to Edinburgh is at 1420 from Carlisle.

 

[Lizzy]

Though on Sundays the earliest bus is 1120 to Galashiels and the only through service to Edinburgh is at 1420 from Carlisle.

Ah the problems of Sunday travel