There are 4 ways to get from Manchester to Onchan 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 Liverpool
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
3h 34m$57–267Train to Liverpool, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)LPL - IOM
3h 56m$48–206Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the bus from Elliot Street to Liverpool ONE86C
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
6h 49m$56–286Fly from Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)MAN - IOM
3h 21m$51–182
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Onchan is to drive and car ferry which costs $55 - $270 and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Onchan is to fly which takes 3h 21m and costs $50 - $190.
The distance between Manchester and Onchan is 191 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Onchan without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 6h 49m and costs $55 - $290.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Manchester to Onchan, including transfers.
There are 121+ hotels available in Onchan.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Onchan, Isle of Man?
easyJet and Loganair fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) twice daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–200
Flights from Liverpool to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–120
Flights from Liverpool to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–27
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Bus from Elliot Street to Liverpool ONE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- 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
- $46–250
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Foot Passenger Saver Ticket
- $46
- Standard Fare
- $250
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