There are 5 ways to get from Bucharest to 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 Bucharest Otopeni to Islay
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Islay (ILY)plane OTP - ILY
11h 41m£121–354Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Islay
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Islay (ILY)plane BBU - ILY
15h 26m£96–381Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus 926
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
47h 17m£195–330Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane OTP - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
15h 16m£105–379Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane OTP - 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 26m£98–304
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Islay (ILY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Islay is to fly and bus and ferry which costs £95 - £310 and takes 14h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Islay is to fly which takes 11h 41m and costs £120 - £360.
The distance between Bucharest and Islay is 1626 miles.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Islay without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 47h 17m and costs £190 - £330.
It takes approximately 11h 41m to get from Bucharest to Islay, including transfers.
Islay is 2h behind Bucharest. It is currently 5:12 PM in Bucharest and 3:12 PM in Islay.
There are 53+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Islay, Scotland?
Lufthansa City, Airbus France, and five other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Islay (ILY) twice daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Islay via Frankfurt, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £140–650
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Islay via Munich, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–350
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–650
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Islay via Prague, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–380
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Islay via Krakow, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–420
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Islay via Hamburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–380
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Islay via Warsaw Chopin, Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £160–750
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–340
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Edinburgh Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Glasgow Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Glasgow Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £120
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
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
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
- 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
- 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
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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