There are 3 ways to get from Bathgate to Port Askaig by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Bathgate to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY)plane GLA - ILY
4h 44mTrain, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Bathgate to Annieslandtrain
- Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Ferry Terminalbus 926
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
7h 55mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus 926
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
9h 26m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Bathgate and Port Askaig is 123 miles.
The best way to get from Bathgate to Port Askaig without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 7h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Bathgate to Port Askaig, including transfers.
There are 22+ hotels available in Port Askaig.
What companies run services between Bathgate, Scotland and Port Askaig, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Bathgate to Port Askaig. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, walk to Cathedral Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Islay (ILY), walk to Islay Airport, then take the line 451 bus to Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bathgate to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal via Anniesland, Anniesland Cross, Ferry Terminal, and Kennacraig Ferry Terminal in around 7h 55m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Islay
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–200
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Bathgate to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Bathgate to Anniesland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Anniesland Cross to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
Bus from Haymarket Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Haymarket Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Haymarket Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
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