There are 7 ways to get from Inverness to Castletown by plane, train, 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.
Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)INV - IOM
5h 48m$98–396Train, car ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Lancaster
- Take the car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglas
12h 2m$120–358Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationE8
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One802
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
13h 51mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Inverness to Heysham
- Take the car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglas
9h 35m$144–241Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Inverness to Inverurie
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)ABZ - IOM
8h 10m$220–383Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Take the bus from Fishers Hotel to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)EDI - IOM
6h 2mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Inverness to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Lancaster
- Take the car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglas
13h 10m$166–299
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Castletown is to drive and car ferry which costs $140 - $250 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Castletown is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $95 - $400.
The distance between Inverness and Castletown is 401 km.
The best way to get from Inverness to Castletown without a car is to train and car ferry via Edinburgh which takes 12h 2m and costs $120 - $360.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Inverness to Castletown, including transfers.
There are 104+ hotels available in Castletown.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Castletown, Isle of Man?
easyJet, British Airways, and Loganair fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) twice daily.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
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
- $220–800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–380
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
- $75–360
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
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
- $220–800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Inverurie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $44–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–41
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $270–300
- Sleeper Seat
- $80–110
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $310–360
Train from Inverness to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $280–310
- Sleeper Seat
- $85–110
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $380–430
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- $15–20
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Fishers Hotel to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- Website
- steam-packet.com
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
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–245
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Foot Passenger Saver Ticket
- $45
- Standard Fare
- $245
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