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How to get fromStranraer to Douglasby car ferry, train, busferry, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Stranraer to Douglas by car ferry, train, busferry, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Car ferry

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    1. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Larne to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    7h 54m
    $67–345

  2. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Westerntrain train
    4. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    10h 40m
    $182–321

  3. Bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    12h 57m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Stranraer to Liverpoolcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    6h 58m
    $90–127

  5. Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Port Rodie to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)plane plane EDI - IOM
    7h 1m
    $145–356

  6. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)plane plane GLA - IOM
    7h 43m
    $176–394

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration2h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 185.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 54m

What companies run services between Stranraer, Scotland and Douglas, Isle of Man?

You can take a vehicle from Stranraer to Isle of Man Douglas via Cairnryan, Larne, and Port of Larne in around 7h 54m.

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