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How to get fromColeraine to Islayby taxi, ferry, train, busferry, bus or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Coleraine to Islay by taxi, ferry, train, busferry, bus, or plane

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  1. Taxi, ferry

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    1. Take the taxi from Coleraine to Ballycastletaxi taxi
    2. Take the ferry from Ballycastle to Port Ellenferry ferry
    1h 48m
    £123–131

  2. Train, bus and ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotelbus bus 926
    4. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry Cm9
    17h 1m

  3. Fly from City Of Derry Airport

    1. Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Islay (ILY)plane plane LDY - ILY
    6h 54m
    £180–600

  4. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Coleraine to Lanyon Placetrain train
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Islay (ILY)plane plane BHD - ILY
    8h 51m
    £185–389

City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Islay (ILY) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration8h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket£186Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Coleraine, Northern Ireland and Islay, Scotland?

Loganair and British Airways fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Islay (ILY) 3 times a day.

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