There are 7 ways to get from Antwerp to Islay by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly from Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Islay (ILY)plane BRU - ILY
8h 45m£76–405Train, bus, ferry via Edinburgh
- 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 Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Annieslandtrain
- Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Ferry Terminalbus 926
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
17h 19m£277–507Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West 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
24h 46m£95–329Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Islay (ILY)plane AMS - ILY
7h 18m£194–460Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Islay (ILY)plane RTM - ILY
10h 21m£211–946Train, bus, ferry via Inverness
- 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 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 1m£315–565Bus, 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 Station to Ferry Terminalbus 926
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
25h 36m£91–322
Antwerp to Islay by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Antwerp to Islay is to bus and ferry which costs £90 - £330 and takes 25h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Antwerp to Islay is to train and fly which takes 7h 18m and costs £190 - £460.
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 bus and ferry via Edinburgh which takes 17h 19m and costs £270 - £550.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Antwerp to Islay, including transfers.
Islay is 1h behind Antwerp. It is currently 4:03 AM in Antwerp and 3:03 AM in Islay.
There are 51+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Antwerp, Belgium and Islay, Scotland?
British Airways, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Islay (ILY) once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–460
Flights from Brussels Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via London City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via London Luton, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–390
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Islay via London City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–900
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Brussels Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via London Luton, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–390
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Anvers-Central to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- 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 Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £180–260
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Anniesland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Anvers-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Anniesland Cross to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £19–40
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- 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
- +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 Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–85
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £10–15
- Car Fare
- £65–85
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