There are 2 ways to get from Dunblane to Isle of Islay by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Dunblane to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY)GLA - ILY
4h 11m£92–212Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Police Station to Buchanan Bus StationE8 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel926
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry TerminalCm9
10h 19m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunblane to Isle of Islay is to train and fly which costs £90 - £220 and takes 4h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Dunblane to Isle of Islay is to train and fly which takes 4h 11m and costs £90 - £220.
The distance between Dunblane and Isle of Islay is 125 miles.
The best way to get from Dunblane to Isle of Islay without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 10h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Dunblane to Isle of Islay, including transfers.
There are 43+ hotels available in Isle of Islay.
What companies run services between Dunblane, Scotland and Isle of Islay, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Dunblane to Isle of Islay. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Cathedral Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Islay (ILY), walk to Islay Airport, then take the line 451 bus to Hotel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Police Station to Hotel via Buchanan Bus Station, Argyll Arms Hotel, Ferry Terminal, Kennacraig Ferry Terminal, Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal, and Ferry Terminal in around 10h 19m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Islay
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dunblane to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Police Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- 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/
- 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
- 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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