There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Islay by plane, bus, or ferry
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 2m£120–550Fly Istanbul to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane IST - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Argyll Arms Hotelbus
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
17h 20m£88–276Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Islay
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Islay (ILY)plane SAW - ILY
13h 7m£110–550Fly Istanbul to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane IST - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotelbus
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
17h£97–306Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SAW - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotelbus
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
17h 16m£107–258
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 £100 - £260 and takes 17h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Islay is to fly which takes 13h 2m and costs £120 - £550.
The distance between Istanbul and Islay is 1895 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 2m to get from Istanbul to Islay, including transfers.
Islay is 3h behind Istanbul. It is currently 7:24 PM in Istanbul and 4:24 PM in Islay.
There are 48+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Islay, Scotland?
Lufthansa, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Islay (ILY) 5 times a day.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Istanbul to Islay via Frankfurt, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–650
Flights from Istanbul to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–650
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–550
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Islay via Prague, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Istanbul to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–300
Flights from Istanbul to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–360
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Istanbul to Glasgow Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Istanbul to Glasgow Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–360
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–290
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Terminal Building to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.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 (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
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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