There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to Castletown by train, plane, car ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)plane BHX - IOM
4h 31m$181–338Train to Bristol Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)plane BRS - IOM
3h 34m$63–328Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Chestertrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
8h 35m$108–409Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Park Place to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 550 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
10h 47m$72–378Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Liverpoolcar
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
6h 33m$71–328Train, train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)plane LPL - IOM
5h 35m$121–311Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)plane MAN - IOM
5h 50m$124–322Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)plane LCY - IOM
5h 15m$248–630Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)plane LGW - IOM
5h 58m$142–372Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)plane CWL - IOM
9h 35m$140–284
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Castletown is to bus and car ferry which costs $70 - $380 and takes 10h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Castletown is to train and fly which takes 3h 34m and costs $60 - $330.
The distance between Cardiff and Castletown is 454 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Castletown without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 8h 35m and costs $100 - $410.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Cardiff to Castletown, including transfers.
There are 56+ hotels available in Castletown.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Castletown, Isle of Man?
Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–150
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Dublin, Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–360
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–230
Flights from Liverpool to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Flights from London City Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–360
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Dublin, Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–360
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- $17–245
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Foot Passenger Saver Ticket
- $45
- Standard Fare
- $245
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