There are 2 ways to get from Isle of Man to Isle of Islay by car ferry, bus, ferry, or plane
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Car ferry, bus, ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Heysham
- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Station181
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel926
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry TerminalCm9
18h 25m£94–204Fly
- Fly from Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) to Islay (ILY)IOM - ILY
11h 31m£132–602
Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Isle of Man to Isle of Islay is to car ferry and bus and ferry which costs £90 - £210 and takes 18h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Isle of Man to Isle of Islay is to fly which takes 11h 31m and costs £130 - £600.
The distance between Isle of Man and Isle of Islay is 383 miles.
The best way to get from Isle of Man to Isle of Islay without a car is to car ferry and bus and ferry which takes 18h 25m and costs £90 - £210.
It takes approximately 18h 25m to get from Isle of Man to Isle of Islay, including transfers.
There are 44+ hotels available in Isle of Islay.
What companies run services between Isle of Man and Isle of Islay, Scotland?
Loganair and British Airways fly from Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) to Islay (ILY) once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Islay via London City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–600
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Heysham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £34–68
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Standard fare
- £68
- Foot Passenger
- £34
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay 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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