There are 3 ways to get from Montreal to Islay by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Islay
best- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Islay (ILY)plane YUL - ILY
15h 51m£232–952Fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane YUL - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
18h 6m£166–597Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane YUL - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
17h 6m£284–652
Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Islay (ILY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montreal to Islay is to fly and bus and ferry which costs £160 - £600 and takes 18h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Montreal to Islay is to fly which takes 15h 51m and costs £230 - £950.
The distance between Montreal and Islay is 2948 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 51m to get from Montreal to Islay, including transfers.
Islay is 4h ahead of Montreal. It is currently 5:03 PM in Montreal and 9:03 PM in Islay.
There are 53+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Montreal, QC, Canada and Islay, Scotland?
British Airways, Loganair, and four other airlines fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Islay (ILY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,200
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–950
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Islay via Newark, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £160–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £200–700
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Islay via Newark, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–490
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–500
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Terminal Building to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
Ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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