There are 3 ways to get from Islay to Belfast by plane, ferry, bus, or busferry
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Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Fly from Islay (ILY) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane ILY - BHD
7h 55m£175–352Fly to Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Islay (ILY) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane ILY - BFS
3h 35m£31–166Ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- 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 busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
13h 25m
Islay (ILY) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Islay to Belfast is to fly which costs £30 - £170 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Islay to Belfast is to fly which takes 3h 35m and costs £30 - £170.
The distance between Islay and Belfast is 80 miles.
The best way to get from Islay to Belfast without a car is to ferry and bus and bus and ferry which takes 13h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Islay to Belfast, including transfers.
There are 1253+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Islay, Scotland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
Loganair, Aer Lingus, and easyJet fly from Islay (ILY) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) 3 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Islay to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–220
Flights from Islay to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow, London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–250
Flights from Islay to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–160
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal to Kennacraig Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 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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