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

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

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Islay

    best
    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Islay (ILY)planeBHX - ILY
    8h 58m
    £75–348

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
    2. Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotelbus926
    4. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry TerminalferryCm9
    18h 48m
    £49–124

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Haymarkettrain
    2. Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Station Roadbus978
    3. Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminalferry
    4. Take the ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry TerminalferryCm9
    18h 14m
    £211–677

  4. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Islay

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to Southampton Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Islay (ILY)planeSOU - ILY
    9h 22m
    £102–459

  5. Fly Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeBRS - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Argyll Arms Hotelbus
    3. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
    10h 49m
    £66–180

  6. Fly Bristol Airport to Islay

    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Islay (ILY)planeBRS - ILY
    4h 36m
    £280–400

Bath to Islay by train, bus, and ferry

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration18h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket£211Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bath, England and Islay, Scotland?

easyJet and Loganair fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Islay (ILY) 3 times a week.

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