There are 5 ways to get from Inverness to Port Askaig by bus, ferry, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Oban Bus Stationbus Ember
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
8h 20m£22–102Bus, ferry via Lochgilphead
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Oban Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Lochnell Streetbus 423 / ...
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
10h 44m£25–79Train, ferry
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
- Take the ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
13h 16m£96–263Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Islay
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Islay (ILY)plane INV - ILY
9h 17m£90–417Bus to Oban Airport, fly to Colonsay
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Oban Airportbus
- Fly from Oban Airport (OBN) to Colonsay (CSA)plane OBN - CSA
6h 56m£42–256
Inverness to Port Askaig by bus, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Port Askaig is to bus and ferry via Lochgilphead which costs £25 - £80 and takes 10h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Port Askaig is to bus and fly which takes 6h 56m and costs £40 - £260.
The distance between Inverness and Port Askaig is 166 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Port Askaig without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 8h 20m and costs £22 - £110.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Inverness to Port Askaig, including transfers.
There are 53+ hotels available in Port Askaig.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Port Askaig, Scotland?
British Airways, Loganair, and easyJet fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Islay (ILY) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–600
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Islay via Stornoway, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £270–900
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Islay via London Luton, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–410
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Islay via Stornoway, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £270–900
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Islay via London Luton, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–410
- Website
- hebrideanair.co.uk
Flights from Oban Airport to Colonsay
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £26–210
Flights from Oban Airport to Colonsay
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £26–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Oban Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- enquiries@westcoastmotors.co.uk
- Website
- West Coast Motors
Bus from Bus Station to Lochnell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- West Coast Motors
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–85
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £10–15
- Car Fare
- £65–85
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
- 3 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
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £4–30
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £4–7
- Car Fare
- £24–30
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