There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Islay by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Islay
best- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Islay (ILY)plane HAJ - ILY
15h 35mTrain, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Islay
cheapest- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Islay (ILY)plane NUE - ILY
15h£119–442Train to Frankfurt, fly to Islay
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Islay (ILY)plane FRA - ILY
11h 1m£199–467Train to Frankfurt, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane FRA - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Argyll Arms Hotelbus
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
15h 19m£122–332Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Islay
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Islay (ILY)plane AMS - ILY
17h 27m£284–608Train to Frankfurt, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane FRA - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotelbus
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
16h 49m£136–345
Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Islay is to train and fly and bus and ferry which costs £120 - £340 and takes 15h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Islay is to train and fly which takes 11h 1m and costs £190 - £470.
The distance between Europe and Islay is 806 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 35m to get from Europe to Islay, including transfers.
Islay is 1h behind Europe. It is currently 11:13 AM in Europe and 10:13 AM in Islay.
There are 47+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Europe and Islay, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Islay. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) airport, then fly to Islay (ILY). Alternatively, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Nürnberg Hbf, walk to Nürnberg Hbf, take the subway to Nürnberg Flughafen, walk to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) airport, then fly to Islay (ILY).
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from Hannover Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–550
Flights from Hannover Airport to Islay via Frankfurt, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
Flights from Hannover Airport to Islay via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–400
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–550
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Islay via Frankfurt, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–550
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Islay via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Islay via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Islay via London City, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Islay via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–470
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via London City, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via London Luton, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via Southampton, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via Birmingham, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–240
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Hannover Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–550
Flights from Hannover Airport to Islay via Frankfurt, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
Flights from Hannover Airport to Islay via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–400
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Islay via Frankfurt, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–550
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Islay via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Islay via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Islay via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–410
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–470
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via London Luton, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via Southampton, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via Birmingham, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Frankfurt to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £14–22
- 1st Class
- £28–50
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Terminal Building to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- 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
- +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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