There are 7 ways to get from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Islay by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly from London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Islay (ILY)plane LHR - ILY
4h£120–480Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 594 / ...
- 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
15h 7m£71–193Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- 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
14h 45m£105–230Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Islay (ILY)plane LCY - ILY
8h 51m£170–595Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Islay (ILY)plane LGW - ILY
5h 30m£186–390Train, bus, ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Annieslandtrain
- Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Ferry Terminalbus 926
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
14h 48m£182–315Bus, ferry via Glasgow
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgowbus
- 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
18h 37m£78–168
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Islay by bus and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Islay is to bus and ferry via Glasgow which costs £75 - £170 and takes 18h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Islay is to fly which takes 4h and costs £120 - £480.
The distance between Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 and Islay is 378 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Islay without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 14h 45m and costs £100 - £230.
It takes approximately 4h to fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Islay (ILY), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from London Heathrow Airport Airport to Islay Airport. The quickest flight takes 4h and has one stopover.
British Airways, Aer Lingus and Loganair offer flights from London Heathrow Airport Airport to Islay Airport.
There are 53+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, England and Islay, Scotland?
British Airways, Loganair, and Aer Lingus fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Islay (ILY) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £120–490
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Islay via Belfast City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–490
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Islay via Derry, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–490
Flights from London City Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from London City Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from London City Airport to Islay via Belfast City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from London City Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–370
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Islay via Belfast City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Islay via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–300
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Islay via Derry, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–490
Flights from London City Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Islay via Belfast City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Islay via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–300
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Lumo
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Anniesland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- 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
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
Bus from Anniesland Cross to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
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)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
- 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
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
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
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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