There are 8 ways to get from Islay to Bristol by plane, train, ferry, 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 Islay to Birmingham Airport, train
best- Fly from Islay (ILY) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ILY - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
5h 17m£85–339Fly Islay to Bristol Airport
cheapest- Fly from Islay (ILY) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ILY - BRS
3h 54m£50–264Ferry, bus, train via Birmingham
- Take the ferry from Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal to Kennacraig Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Anniesland Crossbus 926
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
14h 50m£161–345Ferry, 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 Millennium Pointbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Stationbus
15h 39m£71–158Ferry, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- 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 Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
8h 37m£63–190Fly Islay to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Islay (ILY) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane ILY - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
8h 13m£105–456Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal to Kennacraig Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Terminal Buildingbus 926
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
15h 8m£248–411Ferry, bus via Manchester
- 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 Glasgow to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus
16h 10m£71–157
Islay (ILY) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Islay to Bristol is to ferry and bus which costs £70 - £160 and takes 15h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Islay to Bristol is to fly which takes 3h 54m and costs £45 - £270.
The distance between Islay and Bristol is 389 miles.
The best way to get from Islay to Bristol without a car is to ferry and bus and train via Birmingham which takes 14h 50m and costs £160 - £350.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Islay to Bristol, including transfers.
There are 2537+ hotels available in Bristol.
What companies run services between Islay, Scotland and Bristol, England?
Loganair and easyJet fly from Islay (ILY) to Bristol Airport (BRS) 6 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Islay to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–280
Flights from Islay to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow Airport, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Islay to Bristol Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Islay to Bristol Airport via Glasgow Airport, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Islay to Bristol Airport via Glasgow Airport, Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–90
Flights from Islay to Southampton Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £130–200
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £210–310
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Anniesland Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Point
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Glasgow to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
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
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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