There are 5 ways to get from Bucharest to Islay by plane, bus, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Islay
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Islay (ILY)OTP - ILY
11h 41m£155–425Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Islay
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Islay (ILY)BBU - ILY
21h 15m£96–431Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Manchester, Coach Station
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarket
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Road End978
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry TerminalCm9
37h 3m£98–328Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)OTP - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
16h 4m£153–330Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)OTP - 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 Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
15h 23m£157–393
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Islay is to bus and train and ferry which costs £95 - £330 and takes 37h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Islay is to fly which takes 11h 41m and costs £150 - £430.
The distance between Bucharest and Islay is 1626 miles.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Islay without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 37h 3m and costs £95 - £330.
It takes approximately 11h 41m to get from Bucharest to Islay, including transfers.
Islay is 2h behind Bucharest. It is currently 6:00 PM in Bucharest and 4:00 PM in Islay.
There are 44+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Islay, Scotland?
KLM, Loganair, and six other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Islay (ILY) 3 times a day.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–600
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Islay via Frankfurt, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–500
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Islay via Prague, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–350
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Islay via Vienna, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–350
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Islay via Krakow, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–420
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Islay via Barcelona, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–430
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Islay via Naples, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–420
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Islay via Wroclaw, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–340
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–140
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Manchester, Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £23–30
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Haymarket Station to Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- 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/
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/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–60
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £7–11
- Car Fare
- £50–60
Ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £4–30
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £4–7
- Car Fare
- £24–30
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
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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