There are 4 ways to get from Amsterdam to Islay by plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Islay (ILY)plane AMS - ILY
7h 1m£211–434Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria 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
28h 49m£88–315Train, ferry
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from King's Cross to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
19h 53m£267–665Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Oban Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
22h 44m£234–593
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Islay is to bus and ferry which costs £85 - £320 and takes 28h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Islay is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs £210 - £440.
The distance between Amsterdam and Islay is 516 miles.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Islay without a car is to train and ferry which takes 19h 53m and costs £260 - £700.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Amsterdam to Islay, including transfers.
Islay is 1h behind Amsterdam. It is currently 9:31 PM in Amsterdam and 8:31 PM in Islay.
There are 48+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Islay, Scotland?
KLM, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Islay (ILY) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–470
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via London City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via London Luton, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via Southampton, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via Birmingham, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–470
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via London Luton, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via Southampton, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via Birmingham, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £160–250
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
Train from York to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Central Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £10–85
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £10–15
- Car Fare
- £65–85
Ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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