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

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There are 5 ways to get from Orkney Islands to Isle of Man by plane, ferry, train, car ferry, bus, or busferry

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)plane plane KOI - IOM
    6h 52m
    $505–1,607

  2. Ferry, bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Underpassbus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    21h
    $134–292

  3. Ferry, train, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    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
    19h 39m
    $213–408

  4. Ferry, bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Lancastertrain train
    5. Take the carferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    19h 53m
    $222–490

  5. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Seagate Bus Stationbus bus M9 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus M9
    4. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    5. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Larne Harbourtrain train Re
    6. Take the carferry from Port of Larne to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    25h 56m

Kirkwall (KOI) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration8h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$506Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Orkney Islands to Isle of Man.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 559.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 52m

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

Loganair and Aer Lingus fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) twice daily.

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