There are 5 ways to get from Philadelphia to Islay by plane, train, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Islay
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Islay (ILY)plane PHL - ILY
16h 1m£602–1,203Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane PHL - 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 59m£234–903Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Islay
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Islay (ILY)plane EWR - ILY
15h 50m£302–1,150Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane PHL - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
18h 36m£376–748Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane EWR - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
17h£386–995
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Islay (ILY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Islay is to fly and bus and ferry which costs £230 - £950 and takes 17h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Islay is to train and fly which takes 15h 50m and costs £300 - £1,200.
The distance between Philadelphia and Islay is 3261 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 1m to get from Philadelphia to Islay, including transfers.
Islay is 4h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 1:59 AM in Philadelphia and 5:59 AM in Islay.
There are 53+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Islay, Scotland?
American Airlines, Aer Lingus, and four other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Islay (ILY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £370–1,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £410–1,600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Islay via Frankfurt, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £440–1,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Islay via Glasgow Airport
- 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 Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Islay via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £190–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–950
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–1,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £190–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–950
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Islay via Frankfurt, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £440–1,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Islay via Glasgow Airport
- 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 Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–800
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £340–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–750
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Terminal Building to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Terminal Building to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- 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)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
- 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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