There are 5 ways to get from Harrogate to Islay by train, plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY)plane GLA - ILY
6h 23m£130–357Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Oban Station Rdbus
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
17h 17m£37–159Train, ferry
- Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
13h 47m£81–292Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from York to Durhamtrain
- Take the bus from Sutton Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 598
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Oban Station Rdbus
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
16h 21m£56–185Bus, ferry via Glasgow
- Take the bus from Leeds York Street to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 56bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus 975 / ...
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
17h 24m£45–137
Harrogate to Islay by train and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harrogate to Islay is to bus and ferry via Glasgow which costs £45 - £140 and takes 17h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Harrogate to Islay is to train and fly which takes 6h 23m and costs £130 - £360.
The distance between Harrogate and Islay is 353 miles.
The best way to get from Harrogate to Islay without a car is to train and ferry which takes 13h 47m and costs £80 - £300.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Harrogate to Islay, including transfers.
There are 47+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Harrogate, England and Islay, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Harrogate to Islay. However, you can take the train to York, take the train to Edinburgh Waverley, take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Cathedral Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, then fly to Islay (ILY). Alternatively, you can take a train from Harrogate to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal via York, Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Queen Street, Oban, Oban Ferry Terminal, and Colonsay Ferry Terminal in around 13h 47m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Islay
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from York to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sutton Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Oban Station Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Leeds York Street to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 56
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- 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 Colonsay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–60
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £7–11
- Car Fare
- £50–60
Ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £4–30
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £4–7
- Car Fare
- £24–30
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