There are 2 ways to get from Chicago to Port Ellen by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Islay
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Islay (ILY)plane ORD - ILY
16h 39m£232–954Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ORD - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
20h 49m£303–640
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Port Ellen is to fly and bus and ferry which costs £300 - £650 and takes 20h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Port Ellen is to fly which takes 16h 39m and costs £230 - £1,000.
The distance between Chicago and Port Ellen is 3649 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 39m to get from Chicago to Port Ellen, including transfers.
Port Ellen is 6h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 6:55 AM in Chicago and 12:55 PM in Port Ellen.
There are 22+ hotels available in Port Ellen.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Port Ellen, Scotland?
British Airways, Loganair, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Islay (ILY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Islay via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Islay via Newark, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Islay via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Islay via Newark, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–650
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–650
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–600
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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