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How to get fromBasel to Islayby train, plane, bus or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Islay by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane ZRH - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    12h 51m
    £126–358

  2. Fly Basel to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BSL - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    13h 13m
    £89–280

  3. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Islay

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Islay (ILY)plane plane ZRH - ILY
    10h 21m
    £119–436

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane ZRH - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    14h 17m
    £120–362

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Islay

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Islay (ILY)plane plane FRA - ILY
    11h 23m
    £293–592

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane FRA - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    13h 48m
    £160–434

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration4h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket£53Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Islay, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Basel to Islay. However, you can take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Kennacraig Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, then fly to Islay (ILY).

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