There are 6 ways to get from Paisley to Douglas by car, car ferry, train, bus, busferry, 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 Paisley to Heyshamcar
- Take the carferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
6h 45m$71–343Train, bus and ferry, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Larne Harbourtrain Re
- Take the carferry from Port of Larne to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
14h 51m$50–71Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Westerntrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
8h 21m$109–195Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 802
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
9h 31m$69–118Fly from Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)plane GLA - IOM
5h 17m$120–301Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)plane EDI - IOM
5h 8m$150–363
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paisley to Douglas is to train and bus and ferry and car ferry which costs $45 - $75 and takes 14h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Paisley to Douglas is to train and fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $150 - $370.
The distance between Paisley and Douglas is 389 km.
The best way to get from Paisley to Douglas without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 8h 21m and costs $100 - $200.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Paisley to Douglas, including transfers.
There are 149+ hotels available in Douglas.
What companies run services between Paisley, Scotland and Douglas, Isle of Man?
Aer Lingus, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–290
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Isle Of Man Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Larne Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- $5
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- IOM.Reservations@steam-packet.com
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–256
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Car
- $256
- Foot Passenger
- $68
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 Port of Larne to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
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