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 via Lancaster
best- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Ardrossan Ferry TerminalCm5
- Take the train from Ardrossan Harbour to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Take the car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglas
11h 3m$104–299Ferry, train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Ardrossan Ferry TerminalCm5
- Take the train from Ardrossan Harbour 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 26m$99–445Ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Ardrossan Ferry TerminalCm5
- Take the bus from Crawford Street to Buchanan Bus Station906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Night Std181 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglas
14h 35m$105–215Ferry to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Ardrossan Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)GLA - IOM
7h 32m$135–351Ferry, 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 29m$121–248Ferry, train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Ardrossan Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from Ardrossan Harbour to Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)EDI - IOM
6h 14m$127–328
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 35m.
The fastest way to get from Brodick to Castletown is to ferry and train and bus and fly which takes 6h 14m and costs $120 - $330.
The distance between Brodick and Castletown is 481 km.
The best way to get from Brodick to Castletown without a car is to ferry and train and car ferry via Lancaster which takes 11h 3m and costs $100 - $300.
It takes approximately 11h 3m to get from Brodick to Castletown, including transfers.
There are 102+ 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 Ardrossan Ferry Terminal, walk to Ardrossan Harbour, take the train to Glasgow Central, take the train to Lancaster, take the taxi to Heysham, 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 Ardrossan Ferry Terminal, Ardrossan Harbour, Glasgow Central, Liverpool Lime Street, Ranelagh Street, Queen Square Bus Station, Liverpool, Isle of Man Douglas, and Douglas Lord Street in around 12h 26m.
- 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
- $100–440
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–340
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- 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
- $100–240
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–260
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ardrossan Harbour to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kilmarnock to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $34–39
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- $15–20
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Crawford Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- 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
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D
- 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 Ardrossan Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–33
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- $5–8
- Car Fare
- $28–33
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 Heysham to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $44–90
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Standard fare
- $90
- Foot Passenger
- $44
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–244
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Foot Passenger Saver Ticket
- $45
- Standard Fare
- $244
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