There are 5 ways to get from Islay to Amsterdam by plane, ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Islay
best- Fly from Islay (ILY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ILY - AMS
4h 56m€239–483Ferry, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal to Kennacraig Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Terminal Buildingbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane GLA - AMS
9h 49m€87–285Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal to Oban Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
- Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
21h 21m€232–849Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal to Kennacraig Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 926
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Central Stationbus
28h 56m€111–235Ferry, bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal to Kennacraig Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane EDI - AMS
11h 21m€92–270
Islay to Amsterdam by ferry, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Islay to Amsterdam is to ferry and bus which costs €110 - €240 and takes 28h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Islay to Amsterdam is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs €230 - €490.
The distance between Islay and Amsterdam is 826 km.
The best way to get from Islay to Amsterdam without a car is to ferry and train which takes 21h 21m and costs €230 - €850.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Islay to Amsterdam, including transfers.
Amsterdam is 1h ahead of Islay. It is currently 4:35 PM in Islay and 5:35 PM in Amsterdam.
There are 1583+ hotels available in Amsterdam.
What companies run services between Islay, Scotland and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
Loganair, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Islay (ILY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Islay to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Islay to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–450
Flights from Islay to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Glasgow Airport, Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–480
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Glasgow Central to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–250
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €190–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal to Oban Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–95
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- €12–17
- Car Fare
- €80–95
Ferry from Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal to Kennacraig Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–55
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- €7–11
- Car Fare
- €45–55
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