There are 6 ways to get from Portpatrick to Isle of Man by bus, train, car ferry, car, or plane
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Bus, train, car ferry via Lancaster
best- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries station500
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Lancaster
- Take the car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglas
11h 16mBus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Rodie to Buchanan Bus Station923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One802
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
13h 22m$110–357Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
18h 3m$143–570Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Portpatrick to Liverpool
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
7h 4m$118–356Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries station500
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
12h 20mTrain, bus, fly
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)EDI - IOM
7h 28m$141–330
Portpatrick to Isle of Man by bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portpatrick to Isle of Man is to bus and car ferry which costs $110 - $360 and takes 13h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Portpatrick to Isle of Man is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 4m and costs $110 - $360.
The distance between Portpatrick and Isle of Man is 420 km.
The best way to get from Portpatrick to Isle of Man without a car is to bus and train and car ferry via Lancaster which takes 11h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 16m to get from Portpatrick to Isle of Man, including transfers.
There are 122+ hotels available in Isle of Man.
What companies run services between Portpatrick, Scotland and Isle of Man?
You can take a bus from South Crescent to Isle of Man Douglas via Cross, Port Rodie Ferry Terminal, Stena Terminal, Cairnryan, Belfast, Liverpool, Birkenhead Hamilton Square, Moorfields, and Liverpool in around 18h 3m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–22
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- $15–20
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Port Rodie to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–91
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Standard fare
- $91
- Foot Passenger
- $45
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $46–248
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Foot Passenger Saver Ticket
- $46
- Standard Fare
- $248
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–210
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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