There are 2 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Isle of Islay by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY)plane GLA - ILY
4h 17m£109–234Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus 926
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
9h 14m£33–100
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Isle of Islay is to bus and ferry which costs £30 - £100 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Isle of Islay is to train and fly which takes 4h 17m and costs £100 - £240.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Isle of Islay is 113 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Isle of Islay without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 9h 14m and costs £30 - £100.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Kilmarnock to Isle of Islay, including transfers.
There are 53+ hotels available in Isle of Islay.
What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Isle of Islay, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Kilmarnock to Isle of Islay. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to West Campbell Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Islay (ILY), walk to Islay Airport, then take the line 451 bus to Hotel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Church Street to Hotel via Buchanan Bus Station, Ferry Terminal, Kennacraig Ferry Terminal, Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal, and Ferry Terminal in around 9h 14m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Islay
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £19–40
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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