There are 3 ways to get from Isle of Man to Portpatrick by 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.
Car ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Port of Larnecarferry
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
8h 6m£65–269Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus 923
15h 2m£55–142Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
- Drive from Liverpool to Portpatrickcar
6h 52m£68–96
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Isle of Man to Portpatrick is to car ferry and bus which costs £55 - £150 and takes 15h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Isle of Man to Portpatrick is to car ferry and drive which takes 6h 52m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct ferry from Isle of Man to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Isle of Man Douglas and arriving at Cairnryan via Larne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
The distance between Isle of Man and Portpatrick is 122 miles.
The best way to get from Isle of Man to Portpatrick without a car is to car ferry which takes 8h 6m and costs £60 - £270.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Isle of Man to Portpatrick, including transfers.
There are 191+ hotels available in Portpatrick.
What companies run services between Isle of Man and Portpatrick, Scotland?
You can take a car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Portpatrick via Port of Larne, Larne, and Cairnryan in around 8h 6m.
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £16–35
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- [email protected]
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Port of Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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