There are 3 ways to get from Boston to Port Ellen by ferry, plane, or bus
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Ferry, fly to Islay
best- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Islay (ILY)plane BOS - ILY
16h 1m£283–1,107Ferry, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BOS - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
19h 29m£227–902Ferry, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BOS - 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
18h 59m£275–857
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Islay (ILY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Port Ellen is to ferry and fly and bus which costs £270 - £900 and takes 18h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Port Ellen is to ferry and fly which takes 16h 1m and costs £280 - £1,200.
The distance between Boston and Port Ellen is 2980 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 1m to get from Boston to Port Ellen, including transfers.
Port Ellen is 4h ahead of Boston. It is currently 6:21 AM in Boston and 10:21 AM in Port Ellen.
There are 53+ hotels available in Port Ellen.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Port Ellen, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Port Ellen. However, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to Islay (ILY), walk to Islay Airport, then take the line 451 bus to Charlotte Street. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Terminal, take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Kennacraig Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry Terminal, then take the line 451 bus to Charlotte Street.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,400
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £340–1,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Islay via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £370–1,400
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–700
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–1,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–700
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £340–1,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Islay via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £370–1,400
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £200–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Glasgow Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–750
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Terminal Building to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- £2–8
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- £2–8
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- £2–8
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
Ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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