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Compare coach and train for Carlisle to Hamilton
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Carlisle to Hamilton among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £10. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 8m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £10, and a train costs an average of £26.
Distance: 119 km
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2h 8m Average total duration 1h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 38m Average total duration Fastest 1h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Hamilton from Carlisle by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Carlisle to Hamilton 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 Hamilton:
A coach is £17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Carlisle to Hamilton costing on average £26.
Other travel options to Hamilton take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 40m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Carlisle and Hamilton as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Carlisle station (CAR) and arrive in Hamilton West (HNW).
- Coaches mostly depart from Carlisle, Bus Station (Lonsdale Street) and arrive in Hamilton, Bus Station (Interchange).
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, TransPennine Express to go to Hamilton by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Hamilton by coach.
- 1 direct coaches per day with National Express.
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