There are 6 ways to get from Islay to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) by plane, ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from Islay (ILY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ILY - LHR
3h 10m£150–470Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal to Kennacraig Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 926
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
17h 40m£76–287Fly to London City Airport
- Fly from Islay (ILY) to London City Airport (LCY)plane ILY - LCY
4h 40m£188–549Ferry, bus, train via Edinburgh
- Take the ferry from Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal to Kennacraig Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 926
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
12h 56m£179–377Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal to Kennacraig Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 926
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain
14h 3m£116–297Ferry, bus via Glasgow
- Take the ferry from Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal to Kennacraig Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 926
- Take the bus from Glasgow to London Heathrow Airportbus
17h 40m£76–172
Islay (ILY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Islay to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is to ferry and bus via Glasgow which costs £75 - £180 and takes 17h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Islay to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is to fly which takes 3h 10m and costs £150 - £470.
The distance between Islay and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is 378 miles.
The best way to get from Islay to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) without a car is to ferry and bus and train via Edinburgh which takes 12h 56m and costs £170 - £380.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to fly from Islay (ILY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Islay Airport to London Heathrow Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 10m and has one stopover.
British Airways, Aer Lingus and Loganair offer flights from Islay Airport to London Heathrow Airport Airport.
There are 21916+ hotels available in London Heathrow Airport (LHR).
What companies run services between Islay, Scotland and London Heathrow Airport (LHR), England?
Loganair, British Airways, and Aer Lingus fly from Islay (ILY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Islay to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–470
Flights from Islay to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow, Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £130–470
Flights from Islay to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow, Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £380–450
Flights from Islay to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–380
Flights from Islay to London City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from Islay to London City Airport via Glasgow, Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Islay to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow, Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £380–450
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Glasgow to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal to Kennacraig 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 Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal to Kennacraig 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 Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal to Kennacraig 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 Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal to Kennacraig 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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