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 Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Islay (ILY)plane DUS - ILY
9h 41m£193–403Fly from Frankfurt
cheapest- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Islay (ILY)plane FRA - ILY
8h 58m£111–341Train, 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 44m£147–373Fly from Hamburg Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Islay (ILY)plane HAM - ILY
9h 3m£323–553Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Düsseldorf 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 11m£200–476
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 £110 - £350 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Islay is to fly which takes 8h 58m and costs £110 - £350.
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 44m and costs £140 - £380.
It takes approximately 9h 41m 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 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
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–460
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £75–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- 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
- £100–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £90–460
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
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–850
Flights from Frankfurt to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–480
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–550
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £85–390
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–480
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via London City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via London Luton, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–410
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via Belfast City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Islay via London Stansted, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–410
- 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)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- 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 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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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