There are 8 ways to get from England to Isle of Islay by plane, train, 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 from London City Airport
best- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Islay (ILY)plane LCY - ILY
5h 57m£178–575Fly from Bristol Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Islay (ILY)plane BRS - ILY
7h 47m£47–213Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from King's Cross to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Oban Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
16h 57m£165–333Bus, ferry
- 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
18h 7m£72–289Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Islay (ILY)plane LHR - ILY
6h 43m£152–524Fly from Birmingham Airport
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Islay (ILY)plane BHX - ILY
9h 14m£173–427Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Islay (ILY)plane LGW - ILY
7h 7m£144–420Train, bus, ferry via Stirling
- Take the train from London Euston to Stirlingtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 978
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
16h 58m£107–275
England to Isle of Islay by bus, train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Isle of Islay is to fly which costs £45 - £220 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from England to Isle of Islay is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs £170 - £600.
The distance between England and Isle of Islay is 407 miles.
The best way to get from England to Isle of Islay without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 16h 57m and costs £160 - £340.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from England to Isle of Islay, including transfers.
There are 53+ hotels available in Isle of Islay.
What companies run services between England and Isle of Islay, Scotland?
British Airways, Loganair, and Aer Lingus fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Islay (ILY) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from London City Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–480
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Islay via Belfast City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–480
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £370–490
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Islay via Derry, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £390–470
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–280
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Belfast City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–310
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–380
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–350
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Islay via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–280
Flights from Bristol Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from Bristol Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Islay via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Bristol Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–380
Flights from Bristol Airport to Islay via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–280
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Islay via Derry, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £390–470
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–280
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–380
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Islay via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–280
Flights from Bristol Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from Bristol Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Bristol Airport to Islay via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Bristol Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–380
Flights from Bristol Airport to Islay via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Haymarket to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Haymarket to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £23–45
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
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £16–35
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £10–85
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £10–15
- Car Fare
- £65–85
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 Oban Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £10–85
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £10–15
- Car Fare
- £65–85
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