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, Eastern Airways, VLM Airlines, Manx2, British Airways operated by Loganair and Blue Islands. The Island's ferry operator is the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.
Aer Arann fly to the Island from Dublin
Blue Islands have departures to the Island from Jersey and Guernsey
British Airways operated by Loganair fly from Glasgow and Edinburgh
Eastern Airways fly from Aberdeen, Birmingham and Newcastle
Flybe have services from Birmingham, Gatwick, Manchester, Southampton, London Luton, Liverpool, Newquay & Jersey (from 24th May 2008)
Manx 2 fly from Belfast, Blackpool, Leeds Bradford, Gloucester (M5) and Nottingham East Midlands
VLM Airlines fly from London City
| Destination | fastcraft | conventional |
|---|---|---|
| Heysham to Isle of Man | 2hrs | 3 hrs 30 |
| Liverpool to Isle of Man | 2hrs 30mins | 4 hrs |
| Dublin to Isle of Man | 2hrs 45mins | 4 hrs 45mins |
| Belfast to Isle of Man | 2hrs 45mins |
The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company operates ferry services to the Island from Heysham, Liverpool, Dublin and Belfast. Vessels on the route are conventional ferries year round, complemented by Fastcraft services during the summer months.
Another favourite way to travel is to take a cruise. The enchanted kingdom of Mann, a mystical Island located at the geographical centre of the British Isles in the middle of the Irish sea, also provides the ideal mid-point cruise destination port. The Isle of Man 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.













