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Compare coach and train for Ipswich to Carlisle
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ipswich to Carlisle among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £85 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 13m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £85, while a train costs an average of £171.
Distance: 416 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£171 Average Price | £85 Average Price Cheapest | £82 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 13m Average total duration Fastest 4h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 31m Average total duration 11h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 36m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental | |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Ipswich to Carlisle:
A coach is £87 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ipswich to Carlisle costing on average £171.
Other travel options to Carlisle take longer:
Coach takes on average 11h 31m.
You'll arrive about 53m sooner (4h 43m by train vs 5h 36m by car). Tickets start at around £171 compared to roughly £82 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 Ipswich to Carlisle
How to get to Carlisle from Ipswich by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ipswich to Carlisle is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
14:015h42Ipswich19:43Carlisle£1711One-way2 changes
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- 14:015h42Ipswich19:43Carlisle£1711One-way2 changes
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- 14:015h42Ipswich19:43Carlisle£1711One-way2 changes
Other options
- 6:005h46Ipswich11:46Carlisle£1711One-way2 changes
- 7:585h48Ipswich13:46Carlisle£1711One-way2 changes
- 9:585h50Ipswich15:48Carlisle£1711One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Ipswich to Carlisle:
A coach is £87 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ipswich to Carlisle costing on average £171.
Other travel options to Carlisle take longer:
Coach takes on average 11h 31m.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ipswich and Carlisle as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Newcastle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Ipswich station (IPS) and arrive in Carlisle station (CAR).
- Coaches mostly depart from Ipswich, Quadling Street (Cardinal Park Cinema) and arrive in Carlisle, Bus Station (Lonsdale Street).
- Travel with National Express to go to Carlisle by coach.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Greater Anglia to go to Carlisle by train.
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