There are 3 ways to get from Athens to Isle of Islay by plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Islay
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Islay (ILY)plane ATH - ILY
11h 8m£119–324Fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane ATH - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
15h£123–299Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ATH - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
14h 23m£121–319
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Isle of Islay is to fly and bus and ferry which costs £120 - £320 and takes 14h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Isle of Islay is to fly which takes 11h 8m and costs £110 - £330.
The distance between Athens and Isle of Islay is 1895 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 8m to get from Athens to Isle of Islay, including transfers.
Isle of Islay is 2h behind Athens. It is currently 1:08 AM in Athens and 11:08 PM in Isle of Islay.
There are 53+ hotels available in Isle of Islay.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Isle of Islay, Scotland?
KLM, Loganair, and three other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Islay (ILY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Athens International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Athens International Airport to Islay via Dubrovnik, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Athens International Airport to Islay via Split, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- tui.co.uk
Flights from Athens International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–300
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Terminal Building to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £19–40
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
Ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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