There are 2 ways to get from Dublin to Port Ellen by plane or train
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Fly from Dublin Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Islay (ILY)plane DUB - ILY
5h 56m£191–350Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Islay (ILY)plane BHD - ILY
7h 50m£210–417
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Port Ellen is to fly which costs £190 - £350 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Port Ellen is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs £190 - £350.
The distance between Dublin and Port Ellen is 170 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Dublin to Port Ellen, including transfers.
There are 53+ hotels available in Port Ellen.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Port Ellen, Scotland?
Aer Lingus, Loganair, and Ryanair fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Islay (ILY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–340
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £290–390
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–490
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Dublin Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–320
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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