There are 6 ways to get from Dunoon to Isle of Man by ferry, plane, train, car ferry, bus, car, or busferry
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Ferry to Glasgow Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)plane GLA - IOM
5h 45m$134–329Ferry, bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminalferry Cm1
- Take the bus from Kempock Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 901
- 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 car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
13h 52m$94–213Ferry, train, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminalferry Cm1
- Take the train from Gourock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Westerntrain
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
9h 38m$147–259Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dunoon to Heyshamcar
- Take the car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
8h 13m$94–205Ferry, train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Gourock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)plane EDI - IOM
5h 1m$143–357Ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminalferry Cm1
- Take the bus from Manse Court to Ayr Bus Stationbus 585
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Larne Harbourtrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Port of Larne to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
16h 49m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunoon to Isle of Man is to drive and car ferry which costs $90 - $210 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Dunoon to Isle of Man is to ferry and train and bus and fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $140 - $360.
The distance between Dunoon and Isle of Man is 242 km.
The best way to get from Dunoon to Isle of Man without a car is to ferry and train and car ferry which takes 9h 38m and costs $140 - $260.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Dunoon to Isle of Man, including transfers.
There are 145+ hotels available in Isle of Man.
What companies run services between Dunoon, Scotland and Isle of Man?
There is no direct connection from Dunoon to Isle of Man. However, you can take the ferry to Gourock Ferry Terminal, walk to Gourock, take the train to Paisley Gilmour Street, walk to New Sneddon Street, take the line 757 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) 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 ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Isle of Man Douglas via Gourock Ferry Terminal, Gourock, Glasgow Central, Wigan North Western, Liverpool Lime Street, Liverpool Central Loop Line, Liverpool James Street, and Liverpool in around 9h 38m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–450
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–260
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–260
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Belfast City, Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–450
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Gourock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Gourock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Larne Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Kempock Place to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- $10–20
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Manse Court to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–19
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- $3–6
- Car Fare
- $15–19
Ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–19
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- $3–6
- Car Fare
- $15–19
Ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–19
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- $3–6
- Car Fare
- $15–19
Ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–19
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- $3–6
- Car Fare
- $15–19
Ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–19
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- $3–6
- Car Fare
- $15–19
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- [email protected]
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–90
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Standard fare
- $90
- Foot Passenger
- $44
Car ferry from Port of Larne to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
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