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There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Islay by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Islay (ILY)plane plane HAJ - ILY
    15h 33m

  2. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Islay

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Islay (ILY)plane plane FRA - ILY
    13h 17m
    £137–409

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re5
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus bus 926
    5. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry Cm9
    37h 15m
    £152–414

  4. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Islay

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Islay (ILY)plane plane DUS - ILY
    14h 36m
    £241–818

  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
    13h 57m
    £152–697

  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-Wilhelmshöhe to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Islay (ILY)plane plane AMS - ILY
    15h 15m
    £269–676

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane FRA - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus bus
    6. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    16h 49m
    £144–394

Europe to Islay by bus, train, and ferry

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration37h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket£152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 801.6 mi
  • Duration: 15h 33m

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 a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Frankfurt, Frankfurt central train station, London Victoria, Buchanan Bus Station, Ferry Terminal, and Kennacraig Ferry Terminal in around 37h 15m.

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