There are 6 ways to get from Perth to Isle of Man by bus, plane, car, car ferry, or train
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Leonard Street to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)EDI - IOM
2h 58mTrain, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
10h 20m$88–489Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Perth to Heysham
- Take the car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglas
7h 19m$108–188Train, car ferry via Glasgow
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
9h 35m$95–451Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One802
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
10h 42m$93–335Train, car ferry #2
- Take the train from Perth to PrestonInverness - London Euston
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
10h 53m$141–375
Perth to Isle of Man by train, foot, bus, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Isle of Man is to bus and car ferry which costs $90 - $340 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Isle of Man is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 19m and costs $100 - $190.
The distance between Perth and Isle of Man is 287 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Isle of Man without a car is to train and car ferry via Glasgow which takes 9h 35m and costs $95 - $460.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Perth to Isle of Man, including transfers.
There are 119+ hotels available in Isle of Man.
What companies run services between Perth, Scotland and Isle of Man?
There is no direct connection from Perth to Isle of Man. However, you can take the bus to Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM), walk to Isle Of Man Airport, then take the line 2 bus to Castletown. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Perth to Isle of Man Douglas via Heysham in around 7h 19m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–260
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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
- $30–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–95
- 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 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–26
- 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
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $280–300
- Sleeper Seat
- $80–110
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $350–400
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $270–300
- Sleeper Seat
- $75–100
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $300–350
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $280–300
- Sleeper Seat
- $80–110
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $340–400
Train from Perth to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $280–300
- Sleeper Seat
- $85–110
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $370–420
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Leonard Street to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- 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 Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Standard fare
- $90
- Foot Passenger
- $45
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–244
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Foot Passenger Saver Ticket
- $45
- Standard Fare
- $244
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