There are 2 ways to get from East Kilbride to Islay by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY)plane GLA - ILY
2h 44m£96–216Line 6 bus, bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Anniesland Crossbus 6
- Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Argyll Arms Hotelbus 926
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
9h 42m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to Islay is to train and fly which costs £95 - £220 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from East Kilbride to Islay is to train and fly which takes 2h 44m and costs £95 - £220.
The distance between East Kilbride and Islay is 92 miles.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Islay without a car is to line 6 bus and bus and ferry which takes 9h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from East Kilbride to Islay, including transfers.
There are 47+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Islay, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from East Kilbride to Islay. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to Glasgow Waterloo Street, take the line 500 shuttle to Glasgow Airport, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, then fly to Islay (ILY). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal via Anniesland Cross, Argyll Arms Hotel, Ferry Terminal, and Kennacraig Ferry Terminal in around 9h 42m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Islay
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Anniesland Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Anniesland Cross to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- 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
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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