There are 6 ways to get from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Islay by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly from London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Islay (ILY)LHR - ILY
3h 10m£130–490Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station595 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel926
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry TerminalCm9
16h 25m£61–157Train, bus, ferry via London Kings Cross
- Take the train from King's Cross to Haymarket
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Station Road978
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry TerminalCm9
16h 50m£83–341Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Islay (ILY)LCY - ILY
6h 29m£188–579Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Watford Junction to Haymarket
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Station Road978
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry TerminalCm9
18h 17m£176–438Bus, ferry via Glasgow
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel926
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry TerminalCm9
19h 50m£61–153
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Islay by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Islay is to bus and ferry via Glasgow which costs £60 - £160 and takes 19h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Islay is to fly which takes 3h 10m and costs £130 - £490.
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 bus and ferry which takes 16h 25m and costs £60 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 10m 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 3h 10m and has one stopover.
British Airways and Loganair offer flights from London Heathrow Airport Airport to Islay Airport.
There are 44+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, England and Islay, Scotland?
British Airways and Loganair fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Islay (ILY) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–490
Flights from London City Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
Flights from London City Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
Flights from London City Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
- 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
- £350–480
Flights from London City Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Watford Junction to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £140–330
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £140–200
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £230–330
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Haymarket Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–60
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- 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
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £4–7
- Car Fare
- £24–30
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