There are 6 ways to get from Forfar to Douglas by bus, plane, train, car ferry, car, or busferry
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Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Forfar to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)plane EDI - IOM
5h 16m$126–302Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Forfar to Heyshamcar
- Take the carferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
7h 51m$91–200Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Forfar to Haymarketbus
- 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
11h 1m$140–238Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M9
- 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
14h 30m$109–237Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Forfar to Aberdeen Union Streetbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)plane ABZ - IOM
8h 26m$200–459Bus, bus and ferry, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M9
- 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
17h
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forfar to Douglas is to drive and car ferry which costs $90 - $200 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Forfar to Douglas is to bus and fly which takes 5h 16m and costs $120 - $310.
The distance between Forfar and Douglas is 354 km.
The best way to get from Forfar to Douglas without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 11h 1m and costs $140 - $240.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Forfar to Douglas, including transfers.
There are 145+ hotels available in Douglas.
What companies run services between Forfar, Scotland and Douglas, Isle of Man?
There is no direct connection from Forfar to Douglas. However, you can take the bus 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 bus to Douglas Loch Promenade. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Forfar to Isle of Man Douglas via Haymarket, Haymarket, Preston, Liverpool Lime Street, Liverpool Central Loop Line, Liverpool James Street, and Liverpool in around 11h 1m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–340
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- 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
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,100
- 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
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–390
- 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
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Forfar to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Forfar to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Forfar to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- $20–40
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- $20–40
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- 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 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 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 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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