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Compare train, coach and flight for Plymouth to Carlisle
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Plymouth to Carlisle among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £37. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 6h 21m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £37, and a train costs an average of £138.
Distance: 510 km
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£232 Average Price | £50 Average Price Cheapest |
6h 51m Average total duration Fastest 6h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 15m Average total duration 13h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get to Carlisle from Plymouth by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Plymouth to Carlisle is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5:256h31Plymouth11:56Carlisle£4041One-way1 change
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- 5:256h31Plymouth11:56Carlisle£4041One-way1 change
Fastest
- 5:256h31Plymouth11:56Carlisle£4041One-way1 change
Other options
- 9:276h32Plymouth15:59Carlisle£4041One-way1 change
- 13:276h32Plymouth19:59Carlisle£4041One-way1 change
- 8:276h33Plymouth15:00Carlisle£4041One-way1 change
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FAQs: Plymouth to Carlisle
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This is compared to other travel options from Plymouth to Carlisle:
A coach is £182 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plymouth to Carlisle costing on average £232.
A coach is £575 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Plymouth to Carlisle costing on average £626.
Other travel options to Carlisle take longer:
Flight takes on average 6h 50m.
Coach takes on average 13h 45m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Plymouth and Carlisle as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Plymouth, Coach Station and arrive in Carlisle, Bus Station (Lonsdale Street).
- Flights mostly depart from Exeter International Airport and arrive in Newcastle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Plymouth station (PLY) and arrive in Carlisle station (CAR).
- Travel with FlixBus, National Express, Stagecoach South West to go to Carlisle by coach.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Cross Country to go to Carlisle by train.
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