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 Chestertrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
8h 43m$85–406Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Liverpoolcar
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
6h 33m$72–338Train, 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 34m$105–254Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Cwmbran to Chestertrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Hood streetbus 1 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
11h 27m$77–421Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- 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$135–348Train 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 7m$201–606Train 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 52m$108–318Train, 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 56m$124–387Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)plane CWL - IOM
5h 58m$149–321
Liverpool (LPL) 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 $70 - $340 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Castletown is to train and fly which takes 4h 31m and costs $130 - $350.
The distance between Cardiff and Castletown is 412 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Castletown without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 8h 43m and costs $85 - $410.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Cardiff to Castletown, including transfers.
There are 113+ hotels available in Castletown.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Castletown, Isle of Man?
Aer Lingus and Ryanair fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) twice a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Liverpool to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–240
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 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
- $130–360
Flights from Manchester Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
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
- $120–550
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cwmbran to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- 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
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- 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
- $19–22
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Bus from Railway Station to Hood street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- 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
- $18–253
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Foot Passenger Saver Ticket
- $47
- Standard Fare
- $253
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