There are 2 ways to get from Isle of Islay to Livingston by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Islay (ILY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane ILY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Livingston Northtrain
3h 36m£117–234Ferry, 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 Deer Parkbus
8h 19m£32–99
Islay (ILY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Isle of Islay to Livingston is to ferry and bus which costs £30 - £100 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Isle of Islay to Livingston is to fly and train which takes 3h 36m and costs £110 - £240.
The distance between Isle of Islay and Livingston is 118 miles.
The best way to get from Isle of Islay to Livingston without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 8h 19m and costs £30 - £100.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Isle of Islay to Livingston, including transfers.
There are 2853+ hotels available in Livingston.
What companies run services between Isle of Islay, Scotland and Livingston, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Isle of Islay to Livingston. However, you can take the line 451 bus to Islay Airport, walk to Islay (ILY) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the line 500 bus to Dundas Street, walk to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, then take the train to Livingston North. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hotel to Deer Park via Ferry Terminal, Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal, Kennacraig Ferry Terminal, Ferry Terminal, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 8h 19m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Islay to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Livingston North
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- ScotRail
- 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 Buchanan Bus Station to Deer Park
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–12
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Deer Park
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
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