There are 3 ways to get from Isle of Islay to Cushendall by plane, train, bus, or car ferry
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Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
best- Fly from Islay (ILY) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)ILY - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Ballymena
12h 14m£252–488Fly to Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Islay (ILY) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)ILY - BFS
7h 34m£39–187Fly to Glasgow Airport, Bus, car ferry, train
- Fly from Islay (ILY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)ILY - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Take the train from Yorkgate to Ballymena
11h 54m
Islay (ILY) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Isle of Islay to Cushendall is to fly which costs £35 - £190 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Isle of Islay to Cushendall is to fly which takes 7h 34m and costs £35 - £190.
The distance between Isle of Islay and Cushendall is 141 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 14m to get from Isle of Islay to Cushendall, including transfers.
There are 230+ hotels available in Cushendall.
What companies run services between Isle of Islay, Scotland and Cushendall, Northern Ireland?
Loganair and easyJet fly from Islay (ILY) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) once a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Islay to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–240
Flights from Islay to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £27–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Islay to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–190
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Lanyon Place to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Yorkgate to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- 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
- +44 844 770 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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