There are 4 ways to get from Inveraray to Port Ellen by bus, plane, or ferry
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Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Front Street to Terminal Building
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY)GLA - ILY
4h 8m£91–215Ferry, line 451 bus
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry TerminalCm9
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Charlotte Street451
6h 56mBus to Campbeltown, fly
- Take the bus from Front Street to Wellpark Cottages
- Fly from Campbeltown (CAL) to Islay (ILY)CAL - ILY
11h 10m£143–439Bus, ferry, line 451 bus
- Take the bus from Front Street to Argyll Arms Hotel926
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry TerminalCm9
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Charlotte Street451
7h 3m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inveraray to Port Ellen is to bus and fly which costs £90 - £220 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Inveraray to Port Ellen is to bus and fly which takes 4h 8m and costs £90 - £220.
The distance between Inveraray and Port Ellen is 132 miles.
The best way to get from Inveraray to Port Ellen without a car is to ferry and line 451 bus which takes 6h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Inveraray to Port Ellen, including transfers.
There are 35+ hotels available in Port Ellen.
What companies run services between Inveraray, Scotland and Port Ellen, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Inveraray to Port Ellen. However, you can take the bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Islay (ILY), walk to Islay Airport, then take the line 451 bus to Charlotte Street. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Front Street to Charlotte Street via Lochnell Street, Ferry Terminal, Kennacraig Ferry Terminal, Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal, and Ferry Terminal in around 6h 56m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Islay
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Campbeltown to Islay via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–410
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Front Street to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Front Street to Wellpark Cottages
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Front Street to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01496 840 273
- matthew@bmundell.co.uk
- Website
- tourislay.com
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Charlotte Street
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://tourislay.com/
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- enquiries@westcoastmotors.co.uk
- Website
- westcoastmotors.co.uk
Bus from Front Street to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.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
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