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Compare coach and train for Carlisle to Stoke-on-Trent
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Carlisle to Stoke-on-Trent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £54 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 58m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £54, while a train costs an average of £54.
Distance: 216 km
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Most popular Train | Driving |
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£54 Average Price Cheapest | £42 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 58m Average total duration Fastest 2h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
You'll arrive about 13m sooner (2h 28m by train vs 2h 41m by car). Tickets start at around £54 compared to roughly £42 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Carlisle to Stoke-on-Trent
How to get to Stoke-on-Trent from Carlisle by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Carlisle to Stoke-on-Trent is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:442h58Carlisle13:42Stoke-on-Trent£931One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 10:442h58Carlisle13:42Stoke-on-Trent£931One-way1 change
Fastest
17:112h20Carlisle19:31Stoke-on-Trent£1401One-way1 change
Other options
- 12:362h32Carlisle15:08Stoke-on-Trent£1151One-way1 change
- 14:352h33Carlisle17:08Stoke-on-Trent£1151One-way1 change
- 16:352h33Carlisle19:08Stoke-on-Trent£1151One-way1 change
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FAQs: Carlisle to Stoke-on-Trent
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- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Carlisle and Stoke-on-Trent 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 Stoke-on-Trent station (SOT).
- Coaches mostly depart from Carlisle, Bus Station (Lonsdale Street) and arrive in Stoke-On-Trent, Hanley Bus Station.
- Ferries mostly depart from Douglas and arrive in Heysham.
- Travel with Transpennine Express, Avanti West Coast to go to Stoke-on-Trent by train.
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