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Compare coach and train for Carlisle to Coventry
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Carlisle to Coventry among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £16 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 0m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £16, while a train costs an average of £38.
Distance: 292 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£38 Average Price | £16 Average Price Cheapest | £58 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 0m Average total duration Fastest 3h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 40m Average total duration 8h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental | |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Carlisle to Coventry:
A coach is £22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Carlisle to Coventry costing on average £38.
Other travel options to Coventry take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 40m.
The journey is about 16m faster (3h 30m by train vs 3h 46m by car) and roughly £20 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£38 vs £58). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Carlisle to Coventry
How to get to Coventry from Carlisle by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Carlisle to Coventry is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
1:557h40Carlisle9:35Coventry£351One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 1:557h40Carlisle9:35Coventry£351One-way1 change
Fastest
0:556h35Carlisle7:30Coventry£401One-way1 change
Other options
- 10:456h45Carlisle17:30Coventry£561One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Carlisle to Coventry:
A coach is £22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Carlisle to Coventry costing on average £38.
Other travel options to Coventry take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 40m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Carlisle and Coventry as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Carlisle, Bus Station (Lonsdale Street) and arrive in Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station.
- Trains mostly depart from Carlisle station (CAR) and arrive in Coventry station (COV).
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Caledonian Sleeper to go to Coventry by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Coventry by coach.
- 5 direct trains per day with Avanti West Coast.
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