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Compare train and coach for Carlisle to Dundee
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Carlisle to Dundee among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £14. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 35m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £14, and a train costs an average of £27.
Distance: 174 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£19 Average Price Cheapest | £52 Average Price |
4h 18m Average total duration 3h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 5m Average total duration Fastest 2h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get to Dundee from Carlisle by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Carlisle to Dundee is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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This is compared to other travel options from Carlisle to Dundee:
A coach is £13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Carlisle to Dundee costing on average £27.
Other travel options to Dundee take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 15m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Carlisle and Dundee as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Carlisle, Parkhouse Road (Argos) and arrive in Dundee, Seagate Bus Station.
- Trains mostly depart from Carlisle station (CAR) and arrive in Dundee station (DEE).
- Travel with LNER, Avanti West Coast, first_transpennine_express, Caledonian Sleeper to go to Dundee by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Megabus to go to Dundee by coach.
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