There are 7 ways to get from Isle of Man to Ullapool by plane, bus, car ferry, train, or car
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Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
best- Fly from Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)IOM - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
6h 43m£88–332Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station802 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetE8
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal961
14h 23mCar ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal961
15h 6m£97–357Car ferry, train, bus via Wigan
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal961
15h 22m£88–367Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)IOM - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
9h 8m£161–302Car ferry, train, bus #2
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal961
16h 14m£115–304Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Heysham
- Drive from Heysham to Ullapool
10h 20m£123–207
Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Isle of Man to Ullapool is to car ferry and train and bus which costs £110 - £310 and takes 16h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Isle of Man to Ullapool is to fly and bus which takes 6h 43m and costs £85 - £340.
The distance between Isle of Man and Ullapool is 306 miles.
The best way to get from Isle of Man to Ullapool without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 14h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Isle of Man to Ullapool, including transfers.
There are 55+ hotels available in Ullapool.
What companies run services between Isle of Man and Ullapool, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Isle of Man to Ullapool. However, you can fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV), walk to Terminal Building, take the bus to Inverness Airport station, walk to Inverness Airport Station, take the train to Inverness, walk to Bus Station Stance 3, then take the bus to Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Ferry Terminal via Liverpool, Princes Parade, Liverpool, Liverpool One, Buchanan Bus Station, Union Street, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 14h 23m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–700
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–480
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–410
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–600
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–600
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–700
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–600
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £310–350
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- info@decoaches.co.uk
- Website
- decoaches.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £34–185
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Foot Passenger Saver Ticket
- £34
- Standard Fare
- £185
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Heysham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £34–68
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Standard fare
- £68
- Foot Passenger
- £34
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