There are 3 ways to get from Coleraine to Islay by taxi, 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.
Taxi, ferry
best- Take the taxi from Coleraine to Ballycastletaxi
- Take the ferry from Ballycastle to Port Ellenferry
1h 48m£123–131Train, bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus 976
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
18h 7mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Coleraine to Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Islay (ILY)plane BHD - ILY
8h 51m£185–369
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coleraine to Islay is to taxi and ferry which costs £120 - £135 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Coleraine to Islay is to taxi and ferry which takes 1h 48m and costs £120 - £135.
The distance between Coleraine and Islay is 51 miles.
The best way to get from Coleraine to Islay without a car is to taxi and ferry which takes 1h 48m and costs £120 - £135.
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from Coleraine to Islay, including transfers.
There are 47+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Coleraine, Northern Ireland and Islay, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Coleraine to Islay. However, you can take the taxi to Ballycastle then take the ferry to Port Ellen. Alternatively, you can take a train from Coleraine to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal via Belfast Great Central, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, Station Road, Oban Ferry Terminal, and Colonsay Ferry Terminal in around 18h 7m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–380
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–450
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via London City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–450
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via Bristol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–300
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–310
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via Bristol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–300
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–310
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Coleraine to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Coleraine to Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–60
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £7–11
- Car Fare
- £50–60
Ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £4–30
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £4–7
- Car Fare
- £24–30
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- £40–55
TV Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 7035 5144
Town Cabs Coleraine
- Phone
- +44 7716 758 226
Terry's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7786 071 103
- Website
- terrystaxis.co.uk
Stewarty's Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7724 791 136
Chrissy's Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 7035 7529
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