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How to get fromEurope to Islayby train, plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Islay by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Islay

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Islay (ILY)plane plane FRA - ILY
    11h 49m
    £296–537

  2. Train, train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Islay

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Soesttrain train
    3. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Islay (ILY)plane plane DTM - ILY
    22h 2m
    £112–372

  3. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Islay

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Islay (ILY)plane plane HAJ - ILY
    12h 59m

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane FRA - EDI
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    15h 49m
    £156–400

  5. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Islay

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Islay (ILY)plane plane NUE - ILY
    12h 47m
    £152–693

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Islay

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Emmerichtrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    5. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Islay (ILY)plane plane AMS - ILY
    13h 4m
    £167–554

Frankfurt (FRA) to Islay (ILY) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration8h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket£86Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Europe and Islay, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Islay. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, then fly to Islay (ILY). Alternatively, 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 Hbf, take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) airport, then fly to Islay (ILY).

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