There are 2 ways to get from Ballycastle to Islay by bus or plane
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Bus to Dublin Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Ballina Bus Station to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Islay (ILY)plane DUB - ILY
10h 49m£169–372Bus, bus to Donegal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ballina Bus Station to Sligo Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz Road to Croithlíbus
- Fly from Donegal Airport (CFN) to Islay (ILY)plane CFN - ILY
15h 26m
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballycastle to Islay is to bus and fly which costs £160 - £380 and takes 10h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Ballycastle to Islay is to bus and fly which takes 10h 49m and costs £160 - £380.
The distance between Ballycastle and Islay is 331 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 49m to get from Ballycastle to Islay, including transfers.
There are 48+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Ballycastle, Ireland and Islay, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Ballycastle to Islay. However, you can take the line 445 bus to Ballina Bus Station, take the bus to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19, walk to Dublin-Airport-DUB airport, then fly to Islay (ILY). Alternatively, you can take the line 445 bus to Ballina Bus Station, take the bus to Sligo Bus Station, walk to Sligo Markievicz Road, take the bus to Croithlí, take the line 966 bus to Aerfort Dhún na nGall, walk to Donegal Airport (CFN) airport, then fly to Islay (ILY).
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Dublin Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–330
Flights from Donegal Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ballina Bus Station to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ballina Bus Station to Sligo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Sligo Markievicz Road to Croithlí
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
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