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How to get fromEurope to Isle of Islayby train, plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Europe to Isle of Islay by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Islay

    best
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Islay (ILY)plane plane FRA - ILY
    14h 38m
    £369–590

  2. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane FRA - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus bus
    6. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    18h 7m
    £146–395

  3. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Islay

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Islay (ILY)plane plane DUS - ILY
    15h 57m
    £239–649

  4. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Islay

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Islay (ILY)plane plane NUE - ILY
    15h 18m
    £154–763

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Islay

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Islay (ILY)plane plane AMS - ILY
    16h 38m
    £268–677

Frankfurt (FRA) to Islay (ILY) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration9h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket£86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 862.3 mi
  • Duration: 14h 38m

What companies run services between Europe and Isle of Islay, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Isle of Islay. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Islay (ILY), walk to Islay Airport, then take the line 451 bus to Hotel. Alternatively, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Islay (ILY), walk to Islay Airport, then take the line 451 bus to Hotel.

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