There are 2 ways to get from Drymen to Islay by car, bus, ferry, train, or plane
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Drive, bus, ferry
best- Drive from Drymen to Village Hallcar
- Take the bus from Village Hall to Ferry Terminalbus 926
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
5h 21m£28–82Train, fly
- Take the train from Balloch to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY)plane GLA - ILY
3h 34m£97–230
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Drymen to Islay is to drive and bus and ferry which costs £27 - £85 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Drymen to Islay is to train and fly which takes 3h 34m and costs £95 - £230.
The distance between Drymen and Islay is 121 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Drymen to Islay, including transfers.
There are 49+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Drymen, Scotland and Islay, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Drymen to Islay. However, you can drive to Village Hall, take the bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Kennacraig Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the line 309 bus to Craiglomond Gardens, walk to Balloch, take the train to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, walk to Buchanan Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, then fly to Islay (ILY).
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Islay
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Balloch to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Village Hall to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- 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
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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