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Travel to the Isle of Man
Wherever you live, travelling to the Isle of Man by air or by sea is easy. The airlines serving the Island are; Aer Arann, Flybe, Manx2, easyJet and Blue Islands. The Island's ferry operator is the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.
Flying to the Isle of Man
Aer Arann fly to the Island from Dublin and London City, with prices starting from €32.00 each way.
Blue Islands have departures to the Island from Jersey and Guernsey, with prices starting from £157.00 each way.
Flybe have services from Birmingham, Gatwick, Manchester, London Luton, Liverpool, Glasgow,Edinburgh and Bristol, with prices starting from £21.50 each way.
Manx 2 fly from Belfast, Blackpool, Leeds Bradford, Gloucester (M5) Newcastle, Anglesey (Summer Months Only) and Jersey, with prices starting from £19.95 each way.
easyJet fly from Liverpool, with prices starting from £21.99 each way.
Sailing to the Isle of Man
| Destination | fastcraft | conventional |
|---|---|---|
| Heysham to Isle of Man | 2hrs | 3 hrs 30 mins |
| Liverpool/Birkenhead to Isle of Man | 2hrs 45 mins | 4 hrs 15 mins |
| Dublin to Isle of Man | 2hrs 55 mins | 4 hrs 45 mins |
| Belfast to Isle of Man | 2hrs 45 mins | 4 hrs 45 mins |
The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company operates ferry services to the Island from Heysham, Liverpool, Dublin and Belfast, with adult fares from only £19.00/€23.00 each way (£38.00/€46.00 return). Child prices from only £18.00/€21.50 each way (£36.00/€43.00 return).
Vessels on the route are conventional ferries year round, complemented by fastcraft services during the summer months.
Cruising to the Isle of Man
Another favourite way to travel is to take a cruise.
As the Isle of Man is located at the geographical centre of the British Isles, in the middle of the Irish sea, it provides the ideal mid-point cruise destination port. The Island has much to offer as a cruise destination with quay-side mooring for vessels up to 120 metres in the main harbour located at Douglas the Islands capital. Larger vessels are catered for offshore in the sheltered Douglas bay anchorage which offers superb views of the wide sweep of Douglas promenade and background hills.
Travel Insurance
To ensure peace of mind, all visitors including those from the UK, are advised to have comprehensive health and travel insurance, and to check that their policy covers the Isle of Man and the costs of repatriation.
Entrance requirements and VISA information
Photographic identification is required for air travel, but not for ferry travel. British Citizens and Citizens of the Irish Republic do not require passports or entry visas for travel between their respective countries and the Isle of Man. Other EU citizens require either their passport or I.D. cards for travel to the Island. Citizens from non-EU countries will need a passport and should check before travelling to the Island if a visa is required.
