There are 4 ways to get from Crick to Islay by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly from Birmingham Airport
best- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Islay (ILY)BHX - ILY
8h 18m£260–380Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Park 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
17h 54m£52–153Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Rugby to Haymarket
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Station Road978
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry TerminalCm9
16h 50m£155–402Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Northampton to Watford Junction
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Islay (ILY)LHR - ILY
8h 29m£158–555
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crick to Islay is to bus and ferry which costs £50 - £160 and takes 17h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Crick to Islay is to fly which takes 8h 18m and costs £260 - £380.
The distance between Crick and Islay is 326 miles.
The best way to get from Crick to Islay without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 16h 50m and costs £150 - £410.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Crick to Islay, including transfers.
There are 43+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Crick, England and Islay, Scotland?
easyJet, Loganair, and three other airlines fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Islay (ILY) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–270
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–450
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–270
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–410
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–260
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 Heathrow Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–450
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Rugby to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–280
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £120–170
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £190–280
Train from Northampton to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £34–36
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Northampton to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Haymarket Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- https://www.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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Coach Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–60
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- 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
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £4–7
- Car Fare
- £24–30
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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