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

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

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  1. Taxi, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)plane plane LSI - IOM
    9h 22m
    $624–1,848

  2. Ferry, bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus bus 170
    4. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    29h 14m
    $174–300

  3. Ferry, train, car ferry via Edinburgh

    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth 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
    24h 56m
    $271–491

  4. Ferry, train, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Prestontrain train
    3. Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    4. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    25h 22m
    $266–411

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

    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Larne Harbourtrain train Re
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Larne to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    31h 11m

Lerwick (LSI) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration12h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$514Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 746.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 22m

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

There is no direct connection from Shetland Islands to Isle of Man. However, you can take the taxi to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM), walk to Isle Of Man Airport, then take the line 2 bus to Castletown. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Shetland Islands to Isle of Man Douglas via Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen, Haymarket, Preston, Liverpool Lime Street, Liverpool Central Loop Line, Liverpool James Street, and Liverpool in around 24h 56m.

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