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 15m£81–272Fly 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 45m£73–224Fly 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 Edinburgh Park to Annieslandtrain
- Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
14h 48m£100–259
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 - £230 and takes 13h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Islay is to fly which takes 13h 15m and costs £80 - £280.
The distance between Budapest and Islay is 1242 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 15m to get from Budapest to Islay, including transfers.
Islay is 1h behind Budapest. It is currently 8:33 AM in Budapest and 7:33 AM in Islay.
There are 23+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Islay, Scotland?
KLM, Loganair, and three other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Islay (ILY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–260
- 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
- £95–460
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Islay via Frankfurt, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–460
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Islay via Prague, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–270
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- 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 and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Park to Anniesland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Anniesland Cross to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- 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
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