There are 2 ways to get from Dublin to Islay by plane or train
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Fly from Dublin Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Islay (ILY)plane DUB - ILY
5h 12m£147–320Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Islay (ILY)plane BHD - ILY
9h 37m£257–432
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Islay is to fly which costs £140 - £320 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Islay is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs £140 - £320.
The distance between Dublin and Islay is 165 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Dublin to Islay, including transfers.
There are 47+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Islay, Scotland?
Aer Lingus, Loganair, and Ryanair fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Islay (ILY) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–330
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 Dublin Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–330
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 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–19
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