There are 2 ways to get from Belfast to Islay by car, ferry, or plane
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George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Islay is to drive and ferry which costs £90 - £100 and takes 2h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Islay is to drive and ferry which takes 2h 17m and costs £90 - £100.
The distance between Belfast and Islay is 86 miles.
It takes approximately 2h 17m to get from Belfast to Islay, including transfers.
There are 43+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Islay, Scotland?
Aer Lingus, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Islay (ILY) 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–360
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–550
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via London City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–550
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via Bristol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–340
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–350
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via Bristol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–340
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–350
- Phone
- +44 1586 555895
- info@kintyreexpress.com
- Website
- kintyreexpress.com
Ferry from Ballycastle to Port Ellen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £80
- Schedules at
- kintyreexpress.com
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