There are 5 ways to get from Dunfermline to Isle of Man by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, or busferry
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Dunfermline Town to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)plane EDI - IOM
2h 56m$132–309Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Dunfermline to Heyshamcar
- Take the carferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
6h 57m$75–176Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Haymarket to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
9h 8m$135–236Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X24 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 170 / ...
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
13h 15m$97–209Bus, bus and ferry, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X24 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Larne Harbourtrain Re
- Take the carferry from Port of Larne to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
15h 45m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunfermline to Isle of Man is to drive and car ferry which costs $70 - $180 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Dunfermline to Isle of Man is to train and fly which takes 2h 56m and costs $130 - $310.
The distance between Dunfermline and Isle of Man is 246 km.
The best way to get from Dunfermline to Isle of Man without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 9h 8m and costs $130 - $240.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Dunfermline to Isle of Man, including transfers.
There are 145+ hotels available in Isle of Man.
What companies run services between Dunfermline, Scotland and Isle of Man?
There is no direct connection from Dunfermline to Isle of Man. However, you can take the train to Edinburgh Gateway, walk to Edinburgh Gateway, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM), walk to Isle Of Man Airport, then take the line 2 bus to Castletown. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dunfermline to Isle of Man Douglas via Heysham in around 6h 57m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dunfermline Town to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Larne Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- [email protected]
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–90
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Standard fare
- $90
- Foot Passenger
- $45
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–23
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–23
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Port of Larne to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
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