There are 2 ways to get from Donegal to Islay by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to City Of Derry Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Donegal to Ulsterbus Depotbus
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Islay (ILY)plane LDY - ILY
9h 3m£198–668Bus, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Donegal to Ulsterbus Depotbus
- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Islay (ILY)plane BHD - ILY
12h 7m£266–453
City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Donegal to Islay is to bus and train and fly which costs £260 - £460 and takes 12h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Donegal to Islay is to bus and fly which takes 9h 3m and costs £190 - £700.
The distance between Donegal and Islay is 117 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Donegal to Islay, including transfers.
There are 47+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Donegal, Ulster, Ireland and Islay, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Donegal to Islay. However, you can take the bus to Ulsterbus Depot, take the line 234 bus to City of Derry Airport, walk to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) airport, then fly to Islay (ILY). Alternatively, you can take the bus to Ulsterbus Depot, walk to Derry-Londonderry, take the train to Lanyon Place, walk to Station Street, take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, then fly to Islay (ILY).
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–1,200
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
- £65–300
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–480
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via Bristol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–650
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via Bristol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Derry-Londonderry to Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Donegal to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Donegal to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
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