There are 3 ways to get from New York JFK Airport (JFK) to Islay by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Islay
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Islay (ILY)plane JFK - ILY
11h 45m£270–1,100Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Islay
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Islay (ILY)plane EWR - ILY
15h 58m£295–1,134Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane JFK - 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
15h 9m£340–661
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York JFK Airport (JFK) to Islay is to fly and bus and ferry which costs £340 - £700 and takes 15h 9m.
The fastest way to get from New York JFK Airport (JFK) to Islay is to fly which takes 11h 45m and costs £270 - £1,100.
The distance between New York JFK Airport (JFK) and Islay is 3159 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 45m to fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Islay (ILY), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport Airport to Islay Airport. The quickest flight takes 12h 15m and has two stopovers.
Islay is 5h ahead of New York JFK Airport (JFK). It is currently 6:22 AM in New York JFK Airport (JFK) and 11:22 AM in Islay.
Icelandair, KLM, Delta and three other airlines offer flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport Airport to Islay Airport.
There are 53+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between New York JFK Airport (JFK), USA and Islay, Scotland?
British Airways, Loganair, and four other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Islay (ILY) 5 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–1,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Islay via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £340–1,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Islay via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–700
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Islay via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £340–1,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Islay via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–650
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–1,000
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–550
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–750
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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