There are 2 ways to get from Ireland to Port Ellen by train or plane
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Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Islay (ILY)plane BHD - ILY
9h 39m£254–429Fly from Dublin Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Islay (ILY)plane DUB - ILY
6h 40m£147–321
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Port Ellen is to fly which costs £140 - £330 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Port Ellen is to fly which takes 6h 40m and costs £140 - £330.
The distance between Ireland and Port Ellen is 142 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Ireland to Port Ellen, including transfers.
There are 47+ hotels available in Port Ellen.
What companies run services between Ireland and Port Ellen, Scotland?
Aer Lingus, Loganair, and Ryanair fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Islay (ILY) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–480
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via Bristol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
Flights from Dublin Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–330
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via Bristol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
Flights from Dublin Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–330
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £7–11
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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