There are 3 ways to get from Isle of Man to Portpatrick by car ferry, bus, or car
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Car ferry
best- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Port of Larnecarferry
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
8h 6m£91–304Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 802 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodiebus 923
12h 50m£47–80Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
- Drive from Liverpool to Portpatrickcar
6h 52m£68–101
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Isle of Man to Portpatrick is to car ferry and bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Isle of Man to Portpatrick is to car ferry and drive which takes 6h 52m and costs £65 - £110.
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 £90 - £310.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Isle of Man to Portpatrick, including transfers.
There are 178+ 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.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- 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
- £11–14
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–16
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–16
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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