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How to get fromLiverpool to Port Ellenby train, plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 3 ways to get from Liverpool to Port Ellen by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY)plane plane GLA - ILY
    6h 55m
    £169–347

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 802 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus bus 926
    3. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry Cm9
    13h 1m
    £56–141

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus bus 926
    3. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry Cm9
    12h 56m
    £92–218

Liverpool to Port Ellen by train, bus, and ferry

Calendar36Weekly Services
Duration12h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket£92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 310.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 55m

What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Port Ellen, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Liverpool to Port Ellen. However, you can take the train to Wigan North Western, 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 Charlotte Street. Alternatively, you can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Charlotte Street via Wigan North Western, Glasgow Central, Waterloo Lane, Buchanan Bus Station, Ferry Terminal, Kennacraig Ferry Terminal, Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal, and Ferry Terminal in around 12h 56m.

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