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How to get fromElgin to Isle of Manby train, plane, car ferry, bus, car, or busferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Elgin to Isle of Man by train, plane, car ferry, bus, car, or busferry

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  1. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)plane plane INV - IOM
    7h 11m
    $213–409

  2. Bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Elgin West Road to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 181 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus bus 170 / ...
    5. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    17h 27m
    $115–237

  3. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Prestontrain train
    3. Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    4. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    12h 40m
    $236–434

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Elgin to Heyshamcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    9h 48m
    $121–244

  5. Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)plane plane ABZ - IOM
    7h 2m
    $194–451

  6. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Inverkeithingtrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)plane plane EDI - IOM
    6h 37m
    $241–507

  7. Train, car ferry via Aberdeen

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Prestontrain train
    4. Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    5. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    13h 17m
    $229–435

  8. Bus, bus and ferry, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Larne Harbourtrain train Re
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Larne to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    20h 10m

Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration8h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 437.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 11m

What companies run services between Elgin, Scotland and Isle of Man?

There is no direct connection from Elgin to Isle of Man. However, you can take the train to Inverness Airport, walk to Inverness Airport station, take the bus to Terminal Building, walk to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) 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 train from Elgin to Isle of Man Douglas via Edinburgh Waverley, Preston, Liverpool Lime Street, Liverpool Central Loop Line, Liverpool James Street, and Liverpool in around 12h 40m.

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