There are 7 ways to get from Belfast to Castletown by car ferry, train, bus, or plane
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Car ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Port of Larne to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
5h 28m$23–31Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic / ...
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
8h 25m$49–409Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus 705x
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
8h 57m$44–401Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)plane BHD - IOM
4h 4m$125–307Car ferry via Lanyon Place
- Take the car ferry from Port of Larne to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
7h 39m$28–38Fly from Belfast International Airport
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)plane BFS - IOM
4h 24m$124–280Bus to Dublin Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Terminal 2 Zone 21bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)plane DUB - IOM
3h 54m$91–355
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Castletown is to car ferry which costs $22 - $35 and takes 5h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Castletown is to bus and fly which takes 3h 54m and costs $90 - $360.
No, there is no direct ferry from Belfast to Castletown. However, there are services departing from Port of Larne and arriving at Isle of Man Douglas via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
The distance between Belfast and Castletown is 169 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Castletown without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 8h 25m and costs $45 - $410.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Belfast to Castletown, including transfers.
There are 126+ hotels available in Castletown.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Castletown, Isle of Man?
Isle of Man Steam Packet Company operates a car ferry from Port of Larne to Isle of Man Douglas once daily. Tickets cost $15–20 and the journey takes 4h 45m. Alternatively, easyJet, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–280
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–280
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–280
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–280
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- $18–25
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Grand Central Station to Terminal 2 Zone 21
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–160
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- IOM.Reservations@steam-packet.com
- Website
- 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
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $20–370
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- $52
- Motorcycle&Adult
- $189
- Car&Adult
- $370
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $20–370
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- $52
- Motorcycle&Adult
- $189
- Car&Adult
- $370
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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