There are 4 ways to get from Forres to Port Askaig by bus, ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Oban Bus Stationbus Ember
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
9h 56m£33–122Bus, ferry via Glasgow
- Take the bus from Forres to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus 926
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
12h 20m£45–106Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Islay
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Islay (ILY)plane INV - ILY
10h 13m£89–366Bus to Oban, fly to Colonsay
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Oban Airportbus
- Fly from Oban (OBN) to Colonsay (CSA)plane OBN - CSA
8h 27m£48–246
Forres to Port Askaig by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forres to Port Askaig is to bus and ferry via Glasgow which costs £45 - £110 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Forres to Port Askaig is to bus and fly which takes 8h 27m and costs £45 - £250.
The distance between Forres and Port Askaig is 190 miles.
The best way to get from Forres to Port Askaig without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 9h 56m and costs £30 - £130.
It takes approximately 9h 56m to get from Forres to Port Askaig, including transfers.
There are 22+ hotels available in Port Askaig.
What companies run services between Forres, Scotland and Port Askaig, Scotland?
Loganair, British Airways, and easyJet fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Islay (ILY) 6 times a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Islay via Stornoway, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £200–700
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–550
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Islay via London Luton, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–350
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Islay via Stornoway, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £200–700
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Islay via London Luton, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–350
- Website
- hebrideanair.co.uk
Flights from Oban to Colonsay
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £21–180
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Forres to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Oban Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £10–85
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £10–15
- Car Fare
- £65–85
Ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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