Travel optionsfrom Plymouth to Carlisle
How to get to Carlisle from Plymouth by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Plymouth to Carlisle is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
6:0012h10Plymouth18:10CarlisleFind prices4 changes
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5:2512h45Plymouth18:10Carlisle£921One-way2 changes
15:5013h00Plymouth4:50Carlisle£921One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Plymouth to Carlisle:
A coach is £53 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plymouth to Carlisle costing on average £90.
A coach is £105 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Plymouth to Carlisle costing on average £142.
Other travel options to Carlisle take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 32m.
Coach takes on average 13h 20m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Plymouth and Carlisle as scheduled services by coach, train 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 CrossCountry, Cross Country to go to Carlisle by train.
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