There are 4 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 Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Islay (ILY)plane DUS - ILY
8h 6m£193–363Fly from Hamburg Airport
cheapest- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Islay (ILY)plane HAM - ILY
8h 53m£83–343Train, 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 59m£162–368Fly from Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Islay (ILY)plane FRA - ILY
8h 53m£102–317
Germany to Islay by train, bus, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Islay is to fly which costs £100 - £320 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Islay is to fly which takes 8h 6m and costs £190 - £370.
The distance between Germany and Islay is 622 miles.
The best way to get from Germany to Islay without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 35h 59m and costs £160 - £370.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Germany to Islay, including transfers.
There are 53+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Germany and Islay, Scotland?
British Airways, Loganair, and four other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Islay (ILY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–430
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–380
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–340
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–480
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Islay via Frankfurt, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £120–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Islay via Bristol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–310
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–430
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–340
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–480
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Islay via Frankfurt, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £120–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Islay via Bristol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–310
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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