The ferry between Island of Skye and Islay takes 4d 5h. The ferry runs, on average, once a week from Island of Skye to Islay. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Ferries run once a week between Island of Skye and Islay. The service departs Island of Skye at 3:15 PM in the afternoon, which arrives into Islay at 20:25:00. All services require a transfer at Mallaig and take an average of 4d 5h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct ferry from Island of Skye to Islay. However, there are services departing from Island of Skye station and arriving at Islay station via Mallaig. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4d 5h.
The distance between Island of Skye and Islay is 179.4 km.
You can take a ferry from Armadale Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal via Mallaig, Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal, and Oban Ferry Terminal in around 16h 25m.
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