There are 2 ways to get from Athens to Isle of Islay by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Islay
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Islay (ILY)ATH - ILY
15h 53m£118–478Fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)ATH - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
18h 8m£96–293
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Isle of Islay is to fly and bus and ferry which costs £95 - £300 and takes 18h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Isle of Islay is to fly which takes 15h 53m and costs £110 - £480.
The distance between Athens and Isle of Islay is 1896 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 53m to get from Athens to Isle of Islay, including transfers.
Isle of Islay is 2h behind Athens. It is currently 1:20 PM in Athens and 11:20 AM in Isle of Islay.
There are 44+ hotels available in Isle of Islay.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Isle of Islay, Scotland?
Lufthansa, Loganair, and KLM fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Islay (ILY) twice daily.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Athens International Airport to Islay via Frankfurt, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–470
Flights from Athens International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from Athens International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–180
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Terminal Building to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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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