Bus & Rail Timetables

Travel by steam train south from Douglas and you have a choice of destinations. At Ballasalla visit the ancient Cistercian monastery of Rushen Abbey, recently restored with a new interpretive centre explaining this historic monastic treasure, and also idyllic Silverdale Glen with it's cafe, boating lake and children's play area.

In Castletown there are another four unique heritage sites continuing the Story of Mann, Castle Rushen, the Nautical Museum, The Old Grammar School and the Old House of Keys. Nearby there are shops, pubs and restaurants to visit.

You can continue your journey south by train to Port Erin, which is a favourite for families with its soft, sandy beach. Away from the beach explore Bradda Head and Milner's Tower which overlook the bay, play a round of golf, take a walk in the glen and relax in the station cafe. Well worth a visit is the Railway Museum and shop next to the station, with its visual displays and static rolling stock telling the story of Manx steam from the 1870's to the present day.

Before Port Erin you can alight from the train at Port St. Mary, with its busy sheltered harbour, sandy beaches, 9 hole golf course and cafe. From Port St Mary or Port Erin you can take a bus to Cregneash, a 19th Century Manx crofters village, or the new visitors centre and cafe at the Sound, the most southerly tip of the Island with stunning views of the Calf of Man.

From Douglas, the Manx Electric Railway takes you along the east coast to Laxey. Here you can climb to the top of the Great Laxey Wheel and go underground on the Mines Trail. Laxey is also the starting point for the Snaefell Mountain Railway, which climbs the Island's highest peak. At the top you're rewarded with breathtaking views and refreshments in the Summit Hotel Café. Further on from Laxey is the largest town in the north, Ramsey. *Please note the section between Laxey & Ramsey will be closed until the end of June 2008 with potential reopening in July.

The 2007 Residents Railway Tickets offer unlimited travel* on The Isle of Man Steam Railway, Manx Electric Railway & the Snaefell Mountain Railway. Fantastic value for £35.00 adult & £17.00 children**. Download an application form here

Please note these are for Island Residents Only

*Scheduled Services only. ** Child Fares apply between 5th & 16th Birthdays

There is a comprehensive network of bus services operated throughout the Island. These link together the main towns including direct services From Douglas to Castletown, Port Erin, Peel, Laxey and Ramsey. The main bus services operate daily throughout the year and most journeys are carried out in modern low-floor double deck buses which are ideal for viewing the spectacular scenery of the Island.

During the daytime (Mondays to Saturdays) the main routes have buses running approximately every half hour with less frequent operations in the evenings and on Sundays.

Integrated ticketing allows passengers with return, multi-journey or explorer tickets to travel in one direction by bus and return by train or tram.

Buses on route numbers 1, 2 and 8 pass the Isle of Man Airport, calling at a bus stop immediately outside the Airport terminal building

Buses in Douglas stop at Lord Street, North Quay and Peveril Square, all of which are very near to the Sea Terminal Building.

Tickets and information can be obtained from the Isle of Man Welcome Centre in the Sea Terminal, the Information Desk at the Airport as well as staffed railway stations and bus garages. To see all the bus routes and departing times please visit: www.iombusandrail.info

Click here to view the bus and rail timetables.