There are 2 ways to get from Belfast to Port Askaig by busferry, bus, ferry, or plane
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Bus and ferry, bus, ferry
best- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotelbus 926
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
14h 30mFly
cheapest- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Islay (ILY)plane BHD - ILY
8h 44m£242–392
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Port Askaig is to fly which costs £240 - £400 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Port Askaig is to fly which takes 8h 44m and costs £240 - £400.
The distance between Belfast and Port Askaig is 281 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Port Askaig without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and ferry which takes 14h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 30m to get from Belfast to Port Askaig, including transfers.
There are 46+ hotels available in Port Askaig.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Port Askaig, 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
- £65–300
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–470
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via Bristol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via Bristol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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