There are 3 ways to get from Bridgend to Isle of Islay by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Islay
best- Take the train from Bridgend to Bristol Parkway
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Islay (ILY)BHX - ILY
9h 49m£91–372Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Bridgend to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BRS - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
12h 58m£65–200Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Islay
- Take the train from Bridgend to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Islay (ILY)BRS - ILY
6h 42m£278–420
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bridgend to Isle of Islay is to train and bus and fly and ferry which costs £65 - £200 and takes 12h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Bridgend to Isle of Islay is to train and bus and fly which takes 6h 42m and costs £270 - £420.
The distance between Bridgend and Isle of Islay is 445 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Bridgend to Isle of Islay, including transfers.
There are 44+ hotels available in Isle of Islay.
What companies run services between Bridgend, Wales and Isle of Islay, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Bridgend to Isle of Islay. However, you can take the train to Bristol Parkway, take the train to Birmingham New Street, take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Islay (ILY), walk to Islay Airport, then take the line 451 bus to Hotel. Alternatively, you can take the train to Newport (S Wales), walk to Queensway Q1, take the bus to Airport Bus Station, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) 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, take the ferry to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry Terminal, then take the line 451 bus to Hotel.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Derry, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–400
Flights from Bristol Airport to Islay via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bridgend to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bridgend to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bridgend to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Terminal Building to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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