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Ferries from England to the Isle of Man
Freightlink has the largest online offering of ferry bookings for your freight and cargo vehicles travelling to the Isle of Man. All our England to the Isle of Man freight ferry rates for your commercial vehicles are available online at reduced prices.
Customers can book ferry crossings for cargo and freight vehicles safely and securely on using our Freight2Ferry © booking engine. This system is linked with several of Europe’s major freight ferry operators such as Eurotunnel, DFDS Seaways and Stena Line. When you make a booking with Freightlink, we will confirm the details immediately to you via email.
Commercial vehicles can also be booked on to freight ferries travelling from England to other locations across Europe such as Spain, France, Ireland and many more.
England to the Isle of Man ferry routes
The Isle of Man is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, situated between Great Britain and Ireland in the Irish Sea. The island is not part of the United Kingdom, however its foreign relations and defence are the responsibility of the UK Government. The Isle of Man is also not included in the European Union, but has a limited relationship concerning the free movement of goods. The island is inhabited by approximately 80,058 people.
Ferry operator Steam Packet offer several crossings from England to the Isle of Man, all of which dock in at the port of Douglas. For customers travelling from Heysham there are ferry crossings 13 times a week. This journey takes roughly 3 hours and 30 minutes. Alternatively, travellers can dock from Liverpool, with a service sailing 14 times a week (with a crossing of approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes). Crossings are also available from Liverpool Birkenhead twice a week, with a journey duration of 4 hours and 15 minutes.
Douglas is the capital and largest town of the Isle of Man. The River Douglas forms part of the town's harbour and main commercial port. It is the main port of the Isle of Man with the most extensive facilities for both commercial and private vessels. Douglas is the only Manx port with dedicated passenger handling facilities and roll-on roll-off vehicle services.