There are 5 ways to get from Isle of Arran to Douglas by ferry, train, car ferry, bus, plane, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train, car ferry
best- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Troon Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from Irvine to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
10h 55m$101–447Ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Troon Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One802
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
13h 40m$118–405Ferry to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Troon Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)GLA - IOM
7h 40m$131–355Ferry, train, car ferry via Carlisle
- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Troon Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
13h 4m$135–496Ferry, bus and ferry to Belfast International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Troon Ferry Terminal
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)BFS - IOM
13h 41m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Isle of Arran to Douglas is to ferry and bus and car ferry which costs $110 - $410 and takes 13h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Isle of Arran to Douglas is to ferry and fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $130 - $360.
The distance between Isle of Arran and Douglas is 589 km.
The best way to get from Isle of Arran to Douglas without a car is to ferry and bus and car ferry which takes 13h 40m and costs $110 - $410.
It takes approximately 10h 55m to get from Isle of Arran to Douglas, including transfers.
There are 121+ hotels available in Douglas.
What companies run services between Isle of Arran, Scotland and Douglas, Isle of Man?
There is no direct connection from Isle of Arran to Douglas. However, you can drive to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Troon Ferry Terminal, drive to Irvine, take the train to Glasgow Central, take the train to Wigan North Western, take the train to Liverpool Lime Street, walk to Liverpool Central, take the train to Moorfields, walk to Liverpool, then take the car ferry to Isle of Man Douglas. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Isle of Arran to Isle of Man Douglas via Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal, Troon Ferry Terminal, Garden Place, Dunlop Street, Kilmarnock Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, Salthouse Quay, Brunswick Street, and Liverpool in around 13h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–370
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–370
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–240
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $95–240
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–370
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–240
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–370
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–240
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Irvine to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kilmarnock to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- $30–45
- 1st Class
- $50–75
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $280–310
- Sleeper Seat
- $85–110
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $360–410
- 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
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Troon Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–45
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- $6–9
- Car Fare
- $35–45
- 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
- $46–248
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Foot Passenger Saver Ticket
- $46
- Standard Fare
- $248
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