There are 9 ways to get from Cardiff to Castletown by train, car ferry, car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, car ferry
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to ChesterCardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
8h 49m$119–412Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Liverpool
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
6h 32m$94–328Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)CWL - IOM
6h 9m$208–472Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Cwmbran to Chester
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Hood street1 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
11h 26m$138–369Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)BHX - IOM
4h 32m$145–361Train, train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)LPL - IOM
5h 33m$125–279Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)LCY - IOM
5h 3m$222–509Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)LGW - IOM
5h 52m$160–423Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)MAN - IOM
6h 11m$132–326
Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Castletown is to drive and car ferry which costs $90 - $330 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Castletown is to train and fly which takes 4h 32m and costs $140 - $370.
The distance between Cardiff and Castletown is 413 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Castletown without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 8h 49m and costs $110 - $420.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Cardiff to Castletown, including transfers.
There are 102+ hotels available in Castletown.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Castletown, Isle of Man?
Aer Lingus, Loganair, and Ryanair fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) 5 times a week.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, 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
- $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 Manchester Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–230
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 London City Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from London City Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cwmbran to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- $15–22
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- 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
- $19–28
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Bus from Railway Station to Hood street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- 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
- $45–243
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Foot Passenger Saver Ticket
- $45
- Standard Fare
- $243
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