There are 3 ways to get from Budapest 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 to Islay
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Islay (ILY)plane BUD - ILY
13h 25m£81–262Fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BUD - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
13h 55m£73–214Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train, bus, ferry
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BUD - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
14h 14m£91–255
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Islay is to fly and bus and ferry which costs £70 - £220 and takes 13h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Islay is to fly which takes 13h 25m and costs £80 - £270.
The distance between Budapest and Islay is 1243 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 25m to get from Budapest to Islay, including transfers.
Islay is 1h behind Budapest. It is currently 8:29 PM in Budapest and 7:29 PM in Islay.
There are 34+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Islay, Scotland?
KLM, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Islay (ILY) twice daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–440
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Islay via Prague, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Terminal Building to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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