There are 3 ways to get from Athens to Isle of Islay by plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Islay
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Islay (ILY)ATH - ILY
13h 13m£118–448Fly 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
17h 53m£96–293Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)ATH - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
17h 23m£105–276
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 17h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Isle of Islay is to fly which takes 13h 13m and costs £110 - £450.
The distance between Athens and Isle of Islay is 1896 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 13m to get from Athens to Isle of Islay, including transfers.
Isle of Islay is 2h behind Athens. It is currently 3:29 PM in Athens and 1:29 PM 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 three other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Islay (ILY) twice daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Athens International Airport to Islay via Frankfurt, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–440
Flights from Athens International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from Athens International Airport to Islay via Dubrovnik, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from Athens International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from Athens International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–260
Flights from Athens International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–310
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- 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
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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