There are 7 ways to get from Scotland to Isle of Man by plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, or busferry
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Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)plane EDI - IOM
2h 56m$125–297Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Glasgow to Heyshamcar
- Take the car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
6h 36m$70–169Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Westerntrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
7h 41m$129–212Bus, car ferry
- 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 car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
10h 57m$86–183Fly from Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)plane GLA - IOM
4h 22m$119–291Fly from Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)plane ABZ - IOM
5h 38m$189–443Bus and ferry, train, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Larne Harbourtrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Port of Larne to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
13h 28m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Isle of Man is to drive and car ferry which costs $70 - $170 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Isle of Man is to fly which takes 2h 56m and costs $120 - $300.
The distance between Scotland and Isle of Man is 236 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to Isle of Man without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 7h 41m and costs $120 - $220.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Scotland to Isle of Man, including transfers.
There are 145+ hotels available in Isle of Man.
What companies run services between Scotland and Isle of Man?
Loganair and Aer Lingus fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) once daily.
- 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 Glasgow Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
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, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–260
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–260
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Belfast City, Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–260
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
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Larne Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- 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
- $15–90
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Standard fare
- $90
- Foot Passenger
- $44
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Port of Larne to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
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