There are 3 ways to get from Berlin to Islay by plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Islay (ILY)plane BER - ILY
9h 30m£78–320Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria 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
36h 19m£124–378Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
37h 22m£177–533
Berlin to Islay by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Islay is to fly which costs £75 - £320 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Islay is to fly which takes 9h 30m and costs £75 - £320.
The distance between Berlin and Islay is 853 miles.
The best way to get from Berlin to Islay without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 36h 19m and costs £120 - £380.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Berlin to Islay, including transfers.
Islay is 1h behind Berlin. It is currently 3:18 PM in Berlin and 2:18 PM in Islay.
There are 34+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Islay, Scotland?
British Airways, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Islay (ILY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Islay via London City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–470
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Islay via London Luton, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–310
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–450
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Islay via London Luton, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–310
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–450
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hanover central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £10–85
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £10–15
- Car Fare
- £65–85
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