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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Carlisle to Southampton from various bus operators like National Express for the next days.

today

$29

tomorrow

$24

Wednesday

Thursday

$31

Friday

$27

Saturday

$30

Sunday

$33

Cheapest bus trips today
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	National Express	10h 5m	10:45 AM	Carlisle	Bus Station	8:50 PM	Southampton	Bus Station		Economy	$29	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 1/26/2026 10:45:00 AM to Bus Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 1/26/2026 8:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 5m
	National Express	11h 45m	11:35 PM	Carlisle	Bus Station	11:20 AM	Southampton	Bus Station		Economy	$29	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 1/26/2026 11:35:00 PM to Bus Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 1/27/2026 11:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 45m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	10h 5m	10:45 AM	Carlisle	Bus Station	8:50 PM	Southampton	Bus Station	Economy	$24	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 1/27/2026 10:45:00 AM to Bus Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 1/27/2026 8:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 5m
National Express	11h 45m	11:35 PM	Carlisle	Bus Station	11:20 AM	Southampton	Bus Station	Economy	$29	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 1/27/2026 11:35:00 PM to Bus Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 1/28/2026 11:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 45m
National Express	11h 45m	12:55 AM	Carlisle	Bus Station	12:40 PM	Southampton	Bus Station	Economy	$35	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 1/27/2026 12:55:00 AM to Bus Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 1/27/2026 12:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $35 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	10h 5m	10:45 AM	Carlisle	Bus Station	8:50 PM	Southampton	Bus Station	Economy	$31	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 1/29/2026 10:45:00 AM to Bus Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 1/29/2026 8:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $31 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 5m
National Express	11h 45m	11:35 PM	Carlisle	Bus Station	11:20 AM	Southampton	Bus Station	Economy	$33	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 1/29/2026 11:35:00 PM to Bus Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 1/30/2026 11:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $33 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 45m
National Express	11h 45m	12:55 AM	Carlisle	Bus Station	12:40 PM	Southampton	Bus Station	Economy	$51	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 1/29/2026 12:55:00 AM to Bus Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 1/29/2026 12:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $51 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 45m

Did you know that if you travel from Carlisle to Southampton via Birmingham, you can save more than $3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  14h 15m
  
  0
  
  10:45 AM
  
  Carlisle
  Bus Station
  
  4:10 PM
  
  Birmingham
  Coach Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $13
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 1/28/2026 10:45:00 AM to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 1/28/2026 4:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $13 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 25m
- National Express
  
  7h 15m
  
  0
  
  5:45 PM
  
  Birmingham
  Coach Station
  
  1:00 AM
  
  Southampton
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $15
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 1/28/2026 5:45:00 PM to Bus Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 1/29/2026 1:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $15 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 15m
Travel time is 4h 10m longer, but you will save $3

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	10h 5m	10:45 AM	Carlisle	Bus Station	8:50 PM	Southampton	Bus Station	Economy	$27	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 1/30/2026 10:45:00 AM to Bus Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 1/30/2026 8:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $27 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 5m
National Express	10h 15m	11:35 PM	Carlisle	Bus Station	9:50 AM	Southampton	Bus Station	Economy	$30	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 1/30/2026 11:35:00 PM to Bus Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 1/31/2026 9:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $30 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 15m
National Express	11h 45m	12:55 AM	Carlisle	Bus Station	12:40 PM	Southampton	Bus Station	Economy	$41	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 1/30/2026 12:55:00 AM to Bus Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 1/30/2026 12:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $41 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	10h 15m	11:35 PM	Carlisle	Bus Station	9:50 AM	Southampton	Bus Station	Economy	$30	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 1/31/2026 11:35:00 PM to Bus Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 2/1/2026 9:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $30 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 15m
National Express	9h 50m	10:45 AM	Carlisle	Bus Station	8:35 PM	Southampton	Bus Station	Economy	$31	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 1/31/2026 10:45:00 AM to Bus Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 1/31/2026 8:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $31 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 50m
National Express	11h 45m	12:55 AM	Carlisle	Bus Station	12:40 PM	Southampton	Bus Station	Economy	$43	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 1/31/2026 12:55:00 AM to Bus Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 1/31/2026 12:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $43 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	11h 45m	11:35 PM	Carlisle	Bus Station	11:20 AM	Southampton	Bus Station	Economy	$33	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 2/1/2026 11:35:00 PM to Bus Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 2/2/2026 11:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $33 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 45m
National Express	9h 50m	10:45 AM	Carlisle	Bus Station	8:35 PM	Southampton	Bus Station	Economy	$45	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 2/1/2026 10:45:00 AM to Bus Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 2/1/2026 8:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $45 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 50m
National Express	11h 45m	12:55 AM	Carlisle	Bus Station	12:40 PM	Southampton	Bus Station	Economy	$48	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 2/1/2026 12:55:00 AM to Bus Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 2/1/2026 12:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $48 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 45m

Did you know that if you travel from Carlisle to Southampton via Birmingham, you can save more than $8? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  10h 5m
  
  0
  
  10:45 AM
  
  Carlisle
  Bus Station
  
  4:10 PM
  
  Birmingham
  Coach Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $13
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 2/2/2026 10:45:00 AM to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 2/2/2026 4:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $13 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 25m
- National Express
  
  3h 50m
  
  0
  
  5:00 PM
  
  Birmingham
  Coach Station
  
  8:50 PM
  
  Southampton
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $12
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 2/2/2026 5:00:00 PM to Bus Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 2/2/2026 8:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 50m
Travel time is 0h 15m longer, but you will save $8

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Carlisle to Southampton is $24 on 1/27/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Carlisle and Southampton

See here how frequent the connections between Carlisle and Southampton are, during different times and days of the week.

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 3 daily buses from Carlisle to Southampton. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Carlisle and Southampton.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 6 buses from Carlisle to Southampton, while Night sees the fewest connections between Carlisle and Southampton, with 5 offers.

Facts about the bus from Carlisle to Southampton

Compare all providers like National Express that travel 2 times every day by bus from Carlisle to Southampton in one click! Book your bus ticket from Carlisle to Southampton starting from $24!

Cheapest Bus	$24
Fastest Bus	9h 50m
Earliest Bus	10:45 AM
Latest Bus	11:35 PM
Daily Bus Routes	2 Ø
Distance	282.5 miles
Bus Companies	National Express

Cheapest bus connections from Carlisle to Southampton

Every day, 2 buses from 1 bus companies leave Carlisle for Southampton: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 01/26/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 01/25

Monday 01/26

$29

Tuesday 01/27

$24

Wednesday 01/28

Thursday 01/29

$31

Friday 01/30

$27

Saturday 01/31

$30

Sunday 02/01

$33

Monday 02/02

Tuesday 02/03

$30

Wednesday 02/04

Thursday 02/05

Friday 02/06

$24

Saturday 02/07

Sunday 02/08

$31

Monday 02/09

Tuesday 02/10

Wednesday 02/11

Thursday 02/12

$26

Friday 02/13

Saturday 02/14

Sunday 02/15

Monday 02/16

$29

Tuesday 02/17

Wednesday 02/18

Thursday 02/19

$28

Friday 02/20

Saturday 02/21

The cheapest time to travel from Carlisle to Southampton

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Carlisle to Southampton, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $24, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Carlisle to Southampton. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $31.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Carlisle to Southampton, with $24. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $29.

How to save money travelling from Carlisle to Southampton

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Carlisle to Southampton in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Carlisle to Southampton, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Carlisle to Southampton are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Carlisle and Southampton

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Carlisle and Southampton.

Bus Station

Lonsdale St 9A

MacDonalds Bus Station

MacDonalds MacDonalds

Bus Station

Harbour Parade 2

Solent University

East Park Terrace

University

Highfield Interchange Highfield Interchange

Port

Town Quay

West Park Bus Stop

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Carlisle to Southampton? Compare all modes of transports from Carlisle to Southampton.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Carlisle to Southampton

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Carlisle to Southampton? Or which bus companies serve the route Carlisle to Southampton? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Carlisle to Southampton bus

How much does a Carlisle Southampton bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $24 and takes 10h 5m to reach Southampton. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Carlisle to Southampton?

This route is offered by 1 companies with a range of ticket prices between $24 and $51. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Southampton.

On average, how many connections are available from Carlisle to Southampton each day?

Every day, the Carlisle to Southampton bus route is served by approximately 2 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Carlisle to Southampton take?

The fastest bus from Carlisle to Southampton is offered by National Express and takes 9h 50m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $31. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Carlisle to Southampton?

The earliest bus arriving in Southampton from Carlisle starts at 10:45 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Carlisle to Southampton?

The latest bus trip departing from Carlisle for Southampton starts at 11:35 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Carlisle Southampton route?

When traveling by bus from Carlisle to Southampton, passengers can travel with National Express. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Carlisle and Southampton?

You can check all the direct connections between Carlisle and Southampton by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: National Express.

What can I take with me on the Carlisle to Southampton bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Carlisle Southampton bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Carlisle Southampton bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Carlisle to Southampton on your planned travel date.

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Carlisle to Southampton

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Carlisle and to Southampton

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Carlisle and to Southampton. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!