There are 2 ways to get from Basel to Islay by plane or train
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Basel (BSL) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Islay is to fly which costs £85 - £390 and takes 8h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Islay is to fly which takes 8h 38m and costs £85 - £390.
The distance between Basel and Islay is 819 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Basel to Islay, including transfers.
Islay is 1h behind Basel. It is currently 12:41 PM in Basel and 11:41 AM in Islay.
There are 52+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Islay, Scotland?
British Airways, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Islay (ILY) once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–550
Flights from Basel to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £85–380
Flights from Basel to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Islay via London City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Islay via London Luton, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–490
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Basel to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £85–380
Flights from Basel to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Islay via London Luton, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–490
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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