There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Castletown by car, car ferry, train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Manchester to Liverpoolcar
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
3h 46m$29–39Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the bus from Great Charlotte Street to Liverpool ONE Bus Stationbus 86C
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
7h 19m$35–58Fly from Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)plane MAN - IOM
2h 23m$56–201Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
5h 32m$33–52Train, car ferry via Liverpool
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain Cleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
5h 58m$36–61Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 170 / ...
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
6h 26m$29–42Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)plane LPL - IOM
2h 49m$50–232Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)plane BHX - IOM
3h 59m$143–341
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Castletown is to drive and car ferry which costs $28 - $40 and takes 3h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Castletown is to fly which takes 2h 23m and costs $55 - $210.
The distance between Manchester and Castletown is 203 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Castletown without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 7h 19m and costs $35 - $60.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Manchester to Castletown, including transfers.
There are 125+ hotels available in Castletown.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Castletown, Isle of Man?
easyJet and Loganair fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–200
Flights from Liverpool to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–230
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 151 330 6200
- merseyside.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
Bus from Great Charlotte Street to Liverpool ONE Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- IOM.Reservations@steam-packet.com
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
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