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Compare coach and train for Carlisle to Basingstoke
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Carlisle to Basingstoke among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £34 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 38m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £34, while a flight costs an average of £307.
Distance: 422 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach | Driving |
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£307 Average Price | £78 Average Price | £34 Average Price Cheapest | £82 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 38m Average total duration Fastest 1h 38m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 22m Average total duration 4h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 8m Average total duration 9h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 36m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
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This is compared to other travel options from Carlisle to Basingstoke:
A coach is £45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Carlisle to Basingstoke costing on average £78.
A coach is £274 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Carlisle to Basingstoke costing on average £307.
Other travel options to Basingstoke take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 22m.
Coach takes on average 10h 8m.
You'll arrive about 3h 58m sooner (1h 38m by flight vs 5h 36m by car). Tickets start at around £307 compared to roughly £82 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Carlisle to Basingstoke
How to get to Basingstoke from Carlisle by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Carlisle to Basingstoke is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
2:546h16Carlisle9:10Basingstoke£1951One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 2:546h16Carlisle9:10Basingstoke£1951One-way1 change
Fastest
- 17:115h56Carlisle23:07Basingstoke£2811One-way1 change
Other options
- 13:125h57Carlisle19:09Basingstoke£2811One-way1 change
- 9:105h59Carlisle15:09Basingstoke£2811One-way1 change
- 8:086h00Carlisle14:08Basingstoke£2811One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Carlisle to Basingstoke:
A coach is £45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Carlisle to Basingstoke costing on average £78.
A coach is £274 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Carlisle to Basingstoke costing on average £307.
Other travel options to Basingstoke take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 22m.
Coach takes on average 10h 8m.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Carlisle and Basingstoke as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Newcastle Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Carlisle station (CAR) and arrive in Basingstoke station (BSK).
- Coaches mostly depart from Carlisle, Bus Station (Lonsdale Street) and arrive in Basingstoke, Alençon Link (Malls Shopping Centre - Stop Z).
- Travel with Loganair, British Airways to go to Basingstoke by flight.
- Travel with Lumo, Avanti West Coast to go to Basingstoke by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Basingstoke by coach.
- 8 direct flights per day with Loganair, British Airways.
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