There are 5 ways to get from Antwerp 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 from Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Islay (ILY)plane BRU - ILY
8h£64–290Train, ferry
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
18h 35m£251–500Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
27h 17m£110–286Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Islay (ILY)plane AMS - ILY
7h 45m£201–516Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Islay (ILY)plane RTM - ILY
10h 21m£180–852
Antwerp to Islay by train and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Antwerp to Islay is to fly which costs £60 - £290 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Antwerp to Islay is to train and fly which takes 7h 45m and costs £200 - £550.
The distance between Antwerp and Islay is 579 miles.
The best way to get from Antwerp to Islay without a car is to train and ferry which takes 18h 35m and costs £250 - £500.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Antwerp to Islay, including transfers.
Islay is 1h behind Antwerp. It is currently 1:32 PM in Antwerp and 12:32 PM in Islay.
There are 53+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Antwerp, Belgium and Islay, Scotland?
British Airways, Loganair, and five other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Islay (ILY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £95–420
Flights from Brussels Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Islay via Frankfurt, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £95–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–460
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via London City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via Birmingham, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £75–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via London Luton, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via London Stansted, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–380
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Islay via London City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £170–800
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Brussels Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Islay via Frankfurt, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £95–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–460
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via Birmingham, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £75–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via London Luton, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via London Stansted, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–380
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–85
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £10–15
- Car Fare
- £65–85
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–85
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £10–15
- Car Fare
- £65–85
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