There are 2 ways to get from Aberfoyle to Isle of Islay by bus, train, plane, or ferry
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Bus, train, fly
best- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre to Stirling Baptist Church
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY)GLA - ILY
4h 58mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel926
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry TerminalCm9
11h 33m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Aberfoyle and Isle of Islay is 140 miles.
The best way to get from Aberfoyle to Isle of Islay without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 11h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Aberfoyle to Isle of Islay, including transfers.
There are 43+ hotels available in Isle of Islay.
What companies run services between Aberfoyle, Scotland and Isle of Islay, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Aberfoyle to Isle of Islay. However, you can take the bus to Stirling Baptist Church, walk to Stirling, take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Cathedral 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 Tourist Information Centre to Hotel via Buchanan Bus Station, Argyll Arms Hotel, Ferry Terminal, Kennacraig Ferry Terminal, Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal, and Ferry Terminal in around 11h 33m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Islay
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–200
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Bus from Tourist Information Centre to Stirling Baptist Church
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Tourist Information Centre to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
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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