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Compare train, coach and flight for Carlisle to Plymouth
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Carlisle to Plymouth among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £73 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 34m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £73, while a flight costs an average of £347.
Distance: 510 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£252 Average Price | £73 Average Price Cheapest | £347 Average Price | £106 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 7m Average total duration 6h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 48m Average total duration 12h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 34m Average total duration Fastest 1h 34m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 3.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Carlisle to Plymouth:
A coach is £178 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Carlisle to Plymouth costing on average £252.
A coach is £274 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Carlisle to Plymouth costing on average £347.
Other travel options to Plymouth take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 7m.
Coach takes on average 12h 48m.
You'll arrive about 5h 9m sooner (1h 34m by flight vs 6h 43m by car). Tickets start at around £347 compared to roughly £106 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.
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How to get to Plymouth from Carlisle by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Carlisle to Plymouth is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 10:4511h45Carlisle22:30Plymouth£661One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- 10:4511h45Carlisle22:30Plymouth£661One-way2 changes
Fastest
- 10:4511h45Carlisle22:30Plymouth£661One-way2 changes
Other options
- 0:5513h10Carlisle14:05Plymouth£721One-way1 change
- 10:4517h10Carlisle3:55Plymouth£721One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Carlisle to Plymouth:
A coach is £178 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Carlisle to Plymouth costing on average £252.
A coach is £274 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Carlisle to Plymouth costing on average £347.
Other travel options to Plymouth take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 7m.
Coach takes on average 12h 48m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Carlisle and Plymouth as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Newcastle Airport and arrive in Exeter International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Carlisle station (CAR) and arrive in Plymouth station (PLY).
- Coaches mostly depart from Carlisle, Bus Station (Lonsdale Street) and arrive in Plymouth, Coach Station.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Plymouth by coach.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast to go to Plymouth by train.
- Travel with Loganair, British Airways to go to Plymouth by flight.
- 2 direct flights per day with Loganair.
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