There are 2 ways to get from Basel to Islay by plane or train
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Basel (BSL) to Islay (ILY) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Basel to Islay is to fly which costs £85 - £390 and takes 12h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Islay is to train and fly which takes 9h 21m and costs £95 - £390.
The distance between Basel and Islay is 819 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 8m to get from Basel to Islay, including transfers.
Islay is 1h behind Basel. It is currently 8:31 AM in Basel and 7:31 AM in Islay.
There are 53+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Islay, Scotland?
British Airways, Loganair, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Islay (ILY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from Basel to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–380
Flights from Basel to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–550
Flights from Basel to Islay via Frankfurt, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £120–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Islay via London City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–490
Flights from Zurich Airport to Islay via London Luton, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–460
Flights from Zurich Airport to Islay via Frankfurt, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–340
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Basel to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–380
Flights from Basel to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–550
Flights from Basel to Islay via Frankfurt, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £120–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Islay via London Luton, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–460
Flights from Zurich Airport to Islay via Frankfurt, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–340
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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