There are 6 ways to get from Mull of Galloway to Isle of Man by bus, train, car ferry, car, or plane
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Bus, train, car ferry via Liverpool
best- Take the bus from Lady Burn to Dumfries station500
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Wigan North Western
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
11h 5mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Mull of Galloway to Liverpool
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
7h 21m$121–360Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
18h 37m$159–576Bus, train, train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lady Burn to Dumfries station
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)MAN - IOM
9h 16mBus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries station500
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Lancaster
- Take the car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglas
11h 51mTrain, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)EDI - IOM
8h 18m$160–352
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mull of Galloway to Isle of Man is to drive and car ferry which costs $120 - $360 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Mull of Galloway to Isle of Man is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 21m and costs $120 - $360.
The distance between Mull of Galloway and Isle of Man is 531 km.
The best way to get from Mull of Galloway to Isle of Man without a car is to bus and train and car ferry via Liverpool which takes 11h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 5m to get from Mull of Galloway to Isle of Man, including transfers.
There are 122+ hotels available in Isle of Man.
What companies run services between Mull of Galloway, Scotland and Isle of Man?
You can take a vehicle from Mull of Galloway to Isle of Man Douglas via Village, Cross, Port Rodie Ferry Terminal, Stena Terminal, Cairnryan, Belfast, Liverpool, Birkenhead Hamilton Square, Moorfields, and Liverpool in around 18h 37m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- 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
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–22
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–90
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- $29–45
- 1st Class
- $55–70
Train from Carlisle to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $280–310
- Sleeper Seat
- $80–110
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $320–370
- 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 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Lady Burn to Dumfries station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- 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
Car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–91
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Standard fare
- $91
- Foot Passenger
- $45
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–210
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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