There are 4 ways to get from Irvine to Islay by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Islay
best- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Islay (ILY)plane LAX - ILY
19h 58m£371–1,319Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SNA - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
20h 23m£282–992Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Islay
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Islay (ILY)plane SNA - ILY
19h 3m£440–1,500Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LAX - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
23h 38m£283–841
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irvine to Islay is to train and fly and bus and ferry which costs £280 - £850 and takes 23h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Irvine to Islay is to fly which takes 19h 3m and costs £440 - £1,500.
The distance between Irvine and Islay is 5159 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 58m to get from Irvine to Islay, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from John Wayne Airport Orange County Airport to Islay Airport. The quickest flight takes 25h 3m and has two stopovers.
Islay is 8h ahead of Irvine. It is currently 3:30 PM in Irvine and 11:30 PM in Islay.
Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, Loganair and Icelandair offer flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County Airport to Islay Airport.
There are 23+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Irvine, CA, USA and Islay, Scotland?
United Airlines, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Islay (ILY) once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £380–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Islay via Newark, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,300
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Islay via Newark, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £450–1,700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Islay via Portland, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £440–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–1,000
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £380–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Islay via Newark, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,300
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Islay via Newark, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £450–1,700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Islay via Portland, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £440–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Glasgow Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £260–950
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–800
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £250–1,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–850
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Terminal Building to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- 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
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 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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