There are 6 ways to get from Forfar to Douglas by bus, plane, train, car ferry, or car
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Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Lidl to Ingliston Park & Ride
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)EDI - IOM
5h 2mBus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Dundee Seagate Bus Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 55
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One802
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
12h 6m$108–351Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Lidl to Haymarket StationE1
- Take the train from Haymarket to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
10h 59mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Forfar to Heysham
- Take the car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglas
7h 49m$116–200Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lidl to Adelphi
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)ABZ - IOM
7h 53mBus, train, car ferry via Wigan
- Take the bus from Lidl to Haymarket StationE1
- Take the train from Haymarket to Wigan North Western
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
11h 47m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forfar to Douglas is to bus and car ferry which costs $100 - $360 and takes 12h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Forfar to Douglas is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 49m and costs $110 - $200.
The distance between Forfar and Douglas is 356 km.
The best way to get from Forfar to Douglas without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 10h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Forfar to Douglas, including transfers.
There are 119+ hotels available in Douglas.
What companies run services between Forfar, Scotland and Douglas, Isle of Man?
There is no direct connection from Forfar to Douglas. However, you can take the bus to Ingliston Park & Ride, walk to Ingliston Park & Ride, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM), walk to Isle Of Man Airport, then take the bus to Douglas Loch Promenade. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lidl to Isle of Man Douglas via Haymarket Station, Haymarket, Preston, Liverpool Lime Street, Queen Square Bus Station, North John Street, and Liverpool in around 10h 59m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–280
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–280
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- $100–140
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- $170–250
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Lidl to Ingliston Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Lidl to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Lidl to Adelphi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Dundee Seagate Bus Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 55
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- 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
- $45–244
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Foot Passenger Saver Ticket
- $45
- Standard Fare
- $244
Car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Standard fare
- $90
- Foot Passenger
- $45
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