There are 3 ways to get from Iceland to Isle of Islay by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Islay
best- Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Islay (ILY)KEF - ILY
11h 44m£173–803Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)KEF - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
14h 49m£85–341Fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)KEF - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
13h 39m£121–398
Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iceland to Isle of Islay is to fly and bus and ferry which costs £80 - £350 and takes 14h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Iceland to Isle of Islay is to fly which takes 11h 44m and costs £170 - £850.
The distance between Iceland and Isle of Islay is 820 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 44m to get from Iceland to Isle of Islay, including transfers.
There are 44+ hotels available in Isle of Islay.
What companies run services between Iceland and Isle of Islay, Scotland?
Icelandair, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Islay (ILY) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Islay via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–800
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–1,200
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £170–900
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Islay via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–800
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £170–900
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Terminal Building to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- 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
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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