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How to get fromIstanbul to Islayby plane, bus or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Islay by plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Islay

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Islay (ILY)plane plane SAW - ILY
    13h 41m
    £120–420

  2. Fly Istanbul to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane IST - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Argyll Arms Hotelbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    17h 20m
    £87–275

  3. Fly Istanbul to Islay

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Islay (ILY)plane plane IST - ILY
    13h 42m
    £120–600

  4. Fly Istanbul to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane IST - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotelbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    17h
    £104–320

  5. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SAW - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotelbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    17h 14m
    £107–258

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Islay (ILY) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration18h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket£124Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Islay, Scotland?

Pegasus Airlines, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Islay (ILY) 3 times a day.

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