There are 3 ways to get from Bushmills to Islay by ferry, train, busferry, bus, or plane
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Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Ballycastle to Port Ellenferry
1h 32m£141–152Train, bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- 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 47mTrain, 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 1m£315–479
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bushmills to Islay is to ferry which costs £140 - £160 and takes 1h 32m.
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
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–470
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via London Luton, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–360
- 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
- Website
- Translink
- 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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