There are 5 ways to get from Irvine to Islay by train, 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.
Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Islay
best- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Islay (ILY)plane LAX - ILY
18h 38m£301–969Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LAX - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
23h 43m£205–664Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Islay
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Islay (ILY)plane SNA - ILY
18h 25m£370–1,400Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SNA - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
20h 23m£244–834Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LAX - 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
24h 36m£283–719
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Islay (ILY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Irvine to Islay is to train and fly and bus and ferry which costs £200 - £700 and takes 23h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Irvine to Islay is to fly which takes 18h 25m and costs £370 - £1,400.
The distance between Irvine and Islay is 5159 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 38m to get from Irvine to Islay, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from John Wayne Airport Orange County Airport to Islay Airport. The quickest flight takes 24h 25m and has two stopovers.
Islay is 7h ahead of Irvine. It is currently 11:39 PM in Irvine and 6:39 AM in Islay.
Ryanair, WestJet, Loganair and United Airlines offer flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County Airport to Islay Airport.
There are 53+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Irvine, CA, USA and Islay, Scotland?
United Airlines, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Islay (ILY) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Islay via Newark, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Islay via Newark, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £370–1,400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Islay via Calgary, Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £440–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–390
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Islay via Newark, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Islay via Newark, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £370–1,400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Islay via Calgary, Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £440–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Glasgow Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Glasgow Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–650
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £190–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–750
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–650
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Terminal Building to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Terminal Building to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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