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Compare coach, train and flight for Carlisle to Portsmouth
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Carlisle to Portsmouth among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £43 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 26m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £43, while a flight costs an average of £253.
Distance: 472 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight | Train | Driving |
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£43 Average Price Cheapest | £253 Average Price | £128 Average Price | £92 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 54m Average total duration 10h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 26m Average total duration Fastest 1h 26m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 20m Average total duration 5h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 19m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Carlisle to Portsmouth:
A coach is £85 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Carlisle to Portsmouth costing on average £128.
A coach is £209 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Carlisle to Portsmouth costing on average £253.
Other travel options to Portsmouth take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 20m.
Coach takes on average 10h 54m.
You'll arrive about 4h 53m sooner (1h 26m by flight vs 6h 19m by car). Tickets start at around £253 compared to roughly £92 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 Portsmouth
How to get to Portsmouth from Carlisle by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Carlisle to Portsmouth is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 10:4513h48Carlisle0:33Portsmouth£261One-way0 changes
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- 10:4513h48Carlisle0:33Portsmouth£261One-way0 changes
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- 10:4513h48Carlisle0:33Portsmouth£261One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Carlisle to Portsmouth:
A coach is £85 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Carlisle to Portsmouth costing on average £128.
A coach is £209 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Carlisle to Portsmouth costing on average £253.
Other travel options to Portsmouth take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 20m.
Coach takes on average 10h 54m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Carlisle and Portsmouth as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Newcastle Airport and arrive in Southampton Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Carlisle station (CAR) and arrive in Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS).
- Coaches mostly depart from Carlisle, Bus Station (Lonsdale Street) and arrive in Portsmouth, The Hard Interchange.
- Travel with Southern, Lumo, Avanti West Coast to go to Portsmouth by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Portsmouth by coach.
- Travel with Loganair, British Airways, easyJet to go to Portsmouth by flight.
- 4 direct flights per day with Loganair, easyJet.
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