There are 3 ways to get from Bushmills to Islay by ferry, train, busferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Ballycastle to Port Ellenferry
1h 32m£141–152Train, bus and ferry, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- 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
16h 49m£43–114Train, fly
- Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Islay (ILY)plane BHD - ILY
7h 2m£317–493
Bushmills to Islay by bus, train, busferry, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bushmills to Islay is to train and bus and ferry and bus and ferry which costs £40 - £120 and takes 16h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Bushmills to Islay is to ferry which takes 1h 32m and costs £140 - £160.
No, there is no direct ferry from Bushmills to Islay. However, there are services departing from Ballycastle and arriving at Port Ellen via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
The distance between Bushmills and Islay is 44 miles.
The best way to get from Bushmills to Islay without a car is to ferry which takes 1h 32m and costs £140 - £160.
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Bushmills to Islay, including transfers.
There are 52+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Bushmills, Northern Ireland and Islay, Scotland?
Kintyre Express operates a ferry from Ballycastle to Port Ellen twice daily. Tickets cost £80 and the journey takes 1h 15m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–350
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via London City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–480
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Coleraine to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Translink
Train from Coleraine to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +44 1586 555895
- info@kintyreexpress.com
- Website
- kintyreexpress.com
Ferry from Ballycastle to Port Ellen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £80
- Schedules at
- kintyreexpress.com
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