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There are 6 ways to get from America to Islay by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Islay

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    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Islay (ILY)plane plane AMS - ILY
    8h 36m
    £207–484

  2. Fly Weeze Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane NRN - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    10h 41m
    £81–244

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus bus 926
    5. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry Cm9
    29h 12m
    £99–336

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Islay

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Islay (ILY)plane plane DUS - ILY
    10h 31m
    £371–507

  5. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Islay

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Islay (ILY)plane plane EIN - ILY
    13h 2m
    £82–346

  6. Train, bus, ferry via Rotterdam

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus bus 814
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus bus 926
    5. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry Cm9
    32h 25m
    £118–382

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Islay (ILY) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration6h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket£73Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Islay, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from America to Islay. However, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, then fly to Islay (ILY). Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from America to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal via Horst-Sevenum, Eindhoven, Eindhoven Station, London Victoria, Buchanan Bus Station, Ferry Terminal, and Kennacraig Ferry Terminal in around 29h 12m.

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