There are 2 ways to get from Stirling to Isle of Islay by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY)plane GLA - ILY
4h 4m£111–238Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M8 / ...
- 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
9h 13m£30–97
Stirling to Isle of Islay by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stirling to Isle of Islay is to bus and ferry which costs £30 - £100 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Stirling to Isle of Islay is to train and fly which takes 4h 4m and costs £110 - £240.
The distance between Stirling and Isle of Islay is 119 miles.
The best way to get from Stirling to Isle of Islay without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 9h 13m and costs £30 - £100.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Stirling to Isle of Islay, including transfers.
There are 53+ hotels available in Isle of Islay.
What companies run services between Stirling, Scotland and Isle of Islay, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Stirling to Isle of Islay. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Buchanan 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 Hotel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Hotel via Buchanan Bus Station, Ferry Terminal, Kennacraig Ferry Terminal, Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal, and Ferry Terminal in around 9h 13m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Islay
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £5–10
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £19–40
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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