There are 5 ways to get from Germany to Islay by plane, train, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Frankfurt
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Islay (ILY)plane FRA - ILY
8h 58m£252–494Fly from Hamburg Airport
cheapest- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Islay (ILY)plane HAM - ILY
10h 3m£73–283Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- 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
35h 42m£152–480Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Islay (ILY)plane DUS - ILY
8h 54m£203–654Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Islay (ILY)plane AMS - ILY
9h 8m£206–498
Germany to Islay by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Islay is to fly which costs £70 - £290 and takes 10h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Islay is to fly which takes 8h 54m and costs £200 - £700.
The distance between Germany and Islay is 741 miles.
The best way to get from Germany to Islay without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 35h 42m and costs £150 - £480.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Germany to Islay, including transfers.
There are 52+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Germany and Islay, Scotland?
British Airways, Loganair, and six other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Islay (ILY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £90–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Islay via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Islay via London City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–600
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–450
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Islay via London Stansted, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–430
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–470
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via London City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via London Luton, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via London Stansted, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £95–400
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Frankfurt to Islay via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–450
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–450
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Islay via London Stansted, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–430
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–470
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via London Luton, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via London Stansted, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £95–400
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Hanover central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £19–40
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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