There are 8 ways to get from Inverness to Castletown by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)plane INV - IOM
6h 31m$169–353Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 802
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
13h 39m$107–185Train, car ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Inverness to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Lancastertrain
- Take the carferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
11h 53m$210–598Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Inverness to Heyshamcar
- Take the carferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
9h 38m$118–411Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)plane ABZ - IOM
7h 49m$210–523Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)plane EDI - IOM
6h 23m$166–416Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Inverness to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Lancastertrain
- Take the carferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
13h 3m$174–491Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Inverness to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
14h 4m$198–343
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Castletown is to bus and car ferry which costs $100 - $190 and takes 13h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Castletown is to train and bus and fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $160 - $420.
The distance between Inverness and Castletown is 402 km.
The best way to get from Inverness to Castletown without a car is to train and car ferry via Edinburgh which takes 11h 53m and costs $210 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Inverness to Castletown, including transfers.
There are 127+ hotels available in Castletown.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Castletown, Isle of Man?
Aer Lingus, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–330
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–330
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–330
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester Airport to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- $40–80
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Airport to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Ember
- 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
- $14–256
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Car
- $256
- Foot Passenger
- $68
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–256
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Car
- $256
- Foot Passenger
- $68
Car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–256
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Car
- $256
- Foot Passenger
- $68
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
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