There are 4 ways to get from Chester to Isle of Man by car ferry, train, plane, or bus
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Car ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
3h 17m$110–326Train to Liverpool, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Chester to Liverpool South Parkway
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)LPL - IOM
2h 45m$46–198Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Hood street1 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
5h 44m$49–255Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)MAN - IOM
3h 24m$67–211
Chester to Isle of Man by bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Isle of Man is to bus and car ferry which costs $45 - $260 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Isle of Man is to train and fly which takes 2h 45m and costs $45 - $200.
The distance between Chester and Isle of Man is 160 km.
The best way to get from Chester to Isle of Man without a car is to car ferry which takes 3h 17m and costs $110 - $330.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Chester to Isle of Man, including transfers.
There are 122+ hotels available in Isle of Man.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Isle of Man?
Isle of Man Steam Packet Company operates a car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas twice a week. Tickets cost $46–247 and the journey takes 2h 45m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Liverpool to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Hood street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- $46–247
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Foot Passenger Saver Ticket
- $46
- Standard Fare
- $247
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