There are 6 ways to get from Brodick to Castletown by ferry, train, car ferry, bus, or plane
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Ferry, train, car ferry
best- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Troon Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from Irvine to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
12h 11m$124–483Ferry, bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Troon Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Night Std181 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglas
14h 11m$105–216Ferry, train, car ferry via Carlisle
- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Troon Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Lancaster
- Take the car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglas
12h 30m$123–278Ferry to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Troon Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)GLA - IOM
9h 12m$138–358Ferry, train, car ferry via Lancaster
- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Troon Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Take the car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglas
12h 24m$116–262Ferry, line 10 bus, train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Troon Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Garden Place to Dunlop Street
- Take the train from Kilmarnock 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 22m$135–341
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brodick to Castletown is to ferry and bus and car ferry which costs $100 - $220 and takes 14h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Brodick to Castletown is to ferry and line 10 bus and train and bus and fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $130 - $350.
The distance between Brodick and Castletown is 600 km.
The best way to get from Brodick to Castletown without a car is to ferry and train and car ferry which takes 12h 11m and costs $120 - $490.
It takes approximately 12h 11m to get from Brodick to Castletown, including transfers.
There are 105+ hotels available in Castletown.
What companies run services between Brodick, Scotland and Castletown, Isle of Man?
There is no direct connection from Brodick to Castletown. However, you can take the ferry to Troon Ferry Terminal, take the taxi to Irvine, take the train to Glasgow Central, take the train to Liverpool Lime Street, walk to Ranelagh Street, take the line 7 bus to Queen Square Bus Station, walk to Liverpool, take the car ferry to Isle of Man Douglas, walk to Douglas Lord Street, then take the line 2 bus to Castletown. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Castletown via Troon Ferry Terminal, Garden Place, Dunlop Street, Kilmarnock, Carlisle, Lancaster, Heysham, Isle of Man Douglas, and Douglas Lord Street in around 12h 30m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–370
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–370
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Irvine to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kilmarnock to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $34–39
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Garden Place to Dunlop Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- 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
- $11–17
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Troon Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–45
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- $6–9
- Car Fare
- $35–45
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–245
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Foot Passenger Saver Ticket
- $45
- Standard Fare
- $245
Car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Standard fare
- $90
- Foot Passenger
- $45
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