There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Islay by plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul to Islay
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Islay (ILY)plane IST - ILY
13h 37m£132–602Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SAW - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
16h 27m£112–425Fly Istanbul to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane IST - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
16h 2m£154–384Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Islay
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Islay (ILY)plane SAW - ILY
12h 17m£122–402Fly Istanbul to Edinburgh Airport, train, bus, ferry
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane IST - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
16h 6m£172–515
Istanbul (IST) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Islay is to fly and bus and ferry which costs £150 - £390 and takes 16h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Islay is to fly which takes 12h 17m and costs £120 - £410.
The distance between Istanbul and Islay is 1895 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 37m to get from Istanbul to Islay, including transfers.
Islay is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 5:46 PM in Istanbul and 3:46 PM in Islay.
There are 51+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Islay, Scotland?
Turkish Airlines, KLM, and Loganair fly from Istanbul (IST) to Islay (ILY) twice daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Istanbul to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–800
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Islay via Prague, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Istanbul to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–450
Flights from Istanbul to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–320
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Istanbul to Glasgow Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–260
Flights from Istanbul to Glasgow Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–450
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Istanbul to Glasgow Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £120–450
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–300
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Terminal Building to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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