Douglas – Liverpool
Ferries to England
Douglas – Liverpool
Ferries to England
Steam Packet provides the ferry from Douglas to Liverpool. Douglas Liverpool ferries cost between 65€ and 497€, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get live pricing and availability for Douglas Liverpool ferries.
The first Douglas Liverpool ferry typically departs from Douglas at around 01:15. The last ferry usually departs at 21:30.
The Douglas Liverpool ferry trip can take around 2 hours 45 minutes. The fastest sailings are approximately 2 hours 45 minutes. Sailing times can vary between ferry operators and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 7 weekly sailings from Douglas to Liverpool provided by Steam Packet. Timetables can change from season to season.
Douglas Liverpool ferry prices typically range between 65€* and 497€*. The average price is typically 220€*. The cheapest Douglas Liverpool ferry prices start from 65€*. The average price for a foot passenger is 97€*. The average price for a car is 414€*.
Pricing will vary depending on number of passengers, vehicle type, route and sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated 1 April 2025.
The distance between Douglas to Liverpool is approximately 112.0 miles (180.2km) or 97.3 nautical miles.
Yes, Steam Packet ferries allow cars on board ferries between Douglas and Liverpool. Use our Deal Finder to get live pricing for car ferries between Douglas and Liverpool.
Yes, foot passengers can travel with Steam Packet ferries between Douglas and Liverpool.
Pets are currently not allowed on board the ferries from Douglas to Liverpool.
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| Douglas - Liverpool Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | UK | |
| Destination Country | UK | |
| No. of Operators | 1 | |
| Operators | Steam Packet | |
| Average Price | 166 €* | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 3 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 2h 53m | |
| Fastest Sailing Duration | 2h 45m | |
| First Ferry | 07:15 | |
| Last Ferry | 15:00 | |
| Distance | 97 nautical miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 2024-11-05.
Douglas on the Isle of Man is a town and the island's capital. It is located at the mouth of the River Douglas which forms part of the town's harbour and commercial port. Situated on a bay that is roughly 2 miles long, Douglas is the main commercial hub on the island for business, finance, legal services, transport, shopping, entertainment and shipping.
There are many things to see and do in Douglas including the Tower Refuge which is a small castle like shelter built on Conister Rock in Douglas Bay as a sanctuary for shipwrecked sailors. Visitors also enjoy taking a ride on a horse drawn tram which operates along the promenade from the Sea Terminal to the Manx Electric Railway. There are also steam trains that run for 15 miles from Douglas railway station to Port Erin in the south of the island. Finally, for petrol heads, the Isle of Man TT motorcycle race, which is held annually, starts and ends in Douglas.
Douglas Port is the primary and only ferry port on the Isle of Man, with services connecting the island with the British Isles and the Irish mainland. The ferry terminal is situated on the waterfront, on Central Promenade, right in the heart of the city.
The English city of Liverpool is located on the eastern side of the River Mersey estuary, in Merseyside in the north west of the country. The Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and includes the Pier Head, Albert Dock and William Brown Street. The city is also home to two of the most famous Premier League football clubs in the country; Liverpool Football Club and Everton Football Club and matches between the two clubs are referred to as the Merseyside Derby. Also hosted by the city is the world famous Grand National which is held at the city's Aintree Racecourse. From Liverpool's industrial past, railways, transatlantic steamships, electric trains and public trams were all pioneered in the city as methods of mass transport. The world's first railway tunnels were constructed under Liverpool and 1829 and 1836 and the world's first scheduled passenger helicopter service, which operated between Liverpool and Cardiff, started in 1950.
The Port of Liverpool is one of the largest ports in the UK and is home to passenger ferry services that depart to Belfast, Dublin and to the Isle of Man.
