There are 7 ways to get from Calais to Islay by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train, train to London City Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Islay (ILY)LCY - ILY
9h 43m£235–866Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel926
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry TerminalCm9
22h 11m£58–167Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Islay (ILY)LHR - ILY
8h 50m£190–798Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Islay (ILY)LGW - ILY
9h 32m£342–699Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Islay (ILY)CDG - ILY
11h 9m£218–487Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Islay (ILY)AMS - ILY
11h 47m£290–777Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Islay (ILY)STN - ILY
13h 18m£110–566
London City Airport (LCY) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Islay is to bus and ferry which costs £55 - £170 and takes 22h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Islay is to train and fly which takes 8h 50m and costs £190 - £800.
The distance between Calais and Islay is 630 miles.
The best way to get from Calais to Islay without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 22h 11m and costs £55 - £170.
It takes approximately 9h 43m to get from Calais to Islay, including transfers.
Islay is 1h behind Calais. It is currently 6:08 PM in Calais and 5:08 PM in Islay.
There are 44+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Calais, France and Islay, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Calais to Islay. However, you can take the train to Lille Flandres, walk to Gare Lille Flandres, take the subway to Lille Europe, walk to Lille Europe, take the train to London St Pancras Intl, take the train to Stratford International, walk to Stratford International DLR Station, take the train to London City Airport DLR Station, walk to London City Airport (LCY) airport, then fly to Islay (ILY). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calais to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal via London Victoria, Buchanan Bus Station, Argyll Arms Hotel, Ferry Terminal, and Kennacraig Ferry Terminal in around 22h 11m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
Flights from London City Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
Flights from London City Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–370
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Islay via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Islay via London Heathrow Airport, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–460
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Islay via Bristol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Islay via London Luton, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Islay via London Gatwick Airport, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Islay via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–460
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via London City Airport, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via Bristol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via London Luton, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via Birmingham, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Islay via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Islay via Cork, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London City Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Islay via Derry, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £350–500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Islay via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Islay via Bristol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Islay via London Luton, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Islay via London Gatwick Airport, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Islay via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–460
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via Bristol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via London Luton, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via Birmingham, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Islay via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £30–45
- Rail 1st Class
- £45–65
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £75–130
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–17
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- 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
- +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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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