There are 3 ways to get from Isle of Islay to Southampton 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 Southampton Airport
best- Fly from Islay (ILY) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane ILY - SOU
8h 48m£88–412Ferry, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 032
21h 15m£88–322Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Islay (ILY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ILY - LHR
- Take the train from Woking to Southampton Centraltrain
6h 36m£173–519
Islay (ILY) to Southampton Airport (SOU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Isle of Islay to Southampton is to ferry and bus which costs £85 - £330 and takes 21h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Isle of Islay to Southampton is to fly and train which takes 6h 36m and costs £170 - £550.
The distance between Isle of Islay and Southampton is 399 miles.
The best way to get from Isle of Islay to Southampton without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 21h 15m and costs £85 - £330.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Isle of Islay to Southampton, including transfers.
There are 2045+ hotels available in Southampton.
What companies run services between Isle of Islay, Scotland and Southampton, England?
Loganair, easyJet, and Aer Lingus fly from Islay (ILY) to Southampton Airport (SOU) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Islay to Southampton Airport via Glasgow, Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–450
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
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Islay to Southampton Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–410
- 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
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Woking to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- South Western Railway
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
- 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
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- 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
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