There are 8 ways to get from Dublin to Isle of Colonsay by plane, ferry, train, busferry, or bus
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Fly Dublin Airport to Islay, ferry
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Islay (ILY)DUB - ILY
- Take the ferry from Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminal
8h 46m£171–370Fly Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)DUB - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Station Road
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminal
10h 19m£64–221Train, bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand CentralIc / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road976
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminal
16h 32mTrain, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand CentralIc / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminal
17h 2mTrain to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BFS - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Station Road
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminal
11h 57m£79–225Fly Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train, ferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)DUB - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminal
11h 58m£79–253Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centre
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road976
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminal
16h 54mBus, bus and ferry, ferry via Dublin Busaras Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 21X1
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road976
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminal
17h 14m
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Isle of Colonsay is to fly and bus and ferry which costs £60 - £230 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Isle of Colonsay is to fly and ferry which takes 8h 46m and costs £170 - £370.
The distance between Dublin and Isle of Colonsay is 201 miles.
The best way to get from Dublin to Isle of Colonsay without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus and ferry which takes 16h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Dublin to Isle of Colonsay, including transfers.
There are two+ hotels available in Isle of Colonsay.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Isle of Colonsay, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Dublin to Isle of Colonsay. However, you can take the line 784 bus to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Islay (ILY), walk to Islay Airport, take the line 451 bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Colonsay Ferry Terminal, then take the taxi to Isle of Colonsay. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dublin Connolly to Isle of Colonsay via Belfast Grand Central, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, Station Road, Oban Ferry Terminal, and Colonsay Ferry Terminal in around 16h 32m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Dublin Airport to Islay via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £190–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–120
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–20
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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/
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 21
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Terminal Building to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal to Colonsay 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
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–60
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £7–11
- Car Fare
- £50–60
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