There are 4 ways to get from Islay to Belfast by plane, ferry, bus, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Fly from Islay (ILY) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)ILY - BHD
7h 55m£244–476Fly to Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Islay (ILY) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)ILY - BFS
3h 30m£37–182Ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal to Kennacraig Ferry TerminalCm9
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station926
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
13h 25mFerry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal to Kennacraig Ferry TerminalCm9
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station926
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
14h 4m
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 £35 - £190 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Islay to Belfast is to fly which takes 3h 30m and costs £35 - £190.
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 1258+ 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) twice a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Islay to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–240
Flights from Islay to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £27–170
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- 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/
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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