There are 5 ways to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Islay by train, bus, ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Ferry Terminalbus 926
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
9h 38m£71–218Bus, ferry via John Dobson Street
cheapest- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- 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
11h 17m£41–115Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
- 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
11h 2m£54–160Fly from Newcastle
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Islay (ILY)plane NCL - ILY
8h 11m£58–283Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY)plane GLA - ILY
4h 32m£144–345
Newcastle (NCL) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Islay is to bus and ferry via John Dobson Street which costs £40 - £120 and takes 11h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Islay is to train and fly which takes 4h 32m and costs £140 - £350.
The distance between Newcastle upon Tyne and Islay is 302 miles.
The best way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Islay without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 9h 38m and costs £70 - £220.
It takes approximately 9h 38m to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Islay, including transfers.
There are 52+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Newcastle upon Tyne, England and Islay, Scotland?
British Airways, Loganair, and three other airlines fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Islay (ILY) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–440
Flights from Newcastle to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–370
Flights from Newcastle to Islay via Bristol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–340
Flights from Newcastle to Islay via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from Newcastle to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–340
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Islay
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Anniesland Cross to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
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
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
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
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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