There are 5 ways to get from Belfast to Port Ellen Islay Ferry Terminal 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 Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel926
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Ellen Islay Ferry TerminalCm9
14h 45mFly George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHD - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Ellen Islay Ferry Terminal
10h 18m£56–212Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay, ferry
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Islay (ILY)BHD - ILY
- Take the ferry from Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal to Kennacraig Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Ellen Islay Ferry Terminal
14h 49m£255–597Fly Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BFS - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Ellen Islay Ferry Terminal
10h 48m£56–182Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHD - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Ellen Islay Ferry Terminal
11h 42m£65–225
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Port Ellen Islay Ferry Terminal is to fly and bus and ferry which costs £55 - £190 and takes 10h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Port Ellen Islay Ferry Terminal is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 10h 18m and costs £55 - £220.
The distance between Belfast and Port Ellen Islay Ferry Terminal is 255 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Port Ellen Islay Ferry Terminal without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and ferry which takes 14h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 45m to get from Belfast to Port Ellen Islay Ferry Terminal, including transfers.
Port Ellen Islay Ferry Terminal is 1h ahead of Belfast. It is currently 3:25 PM in Belfast and 4:25 PM in Port Ellen Islay Ferry Terminal.
There are 34+ hotels available in Port Ellen Islay Ferry Terminal.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Port Ellen Islay Ferry Terminal, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Port Ellen Islay Ferry Terminal. However, you can take the vehicle to Glasgow Buchanan, walk to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Argyll Arms Hotel, take the line 448 bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Kennacraig Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Port Ellen Islay Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the bus to Argyll Arms Hotel, take the line 448 bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Kennacraig Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Port Ellen Islay Ferry Terminal.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–340
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–550
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via London City, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–550
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via Bristol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via Bristol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Terminal Building to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Ellen Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–55
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £7–11
- Car Fare
- £45–55
Ferry from Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal to Kennacraig Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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