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How to get fromIstanbul to Islayby bus, plane or ferry

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

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  1. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Islay

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Islay (ILY)planeIST - ILY
    13h 20m
    £142–424

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeSAW - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotelbus
    4. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
    16h 56m
    £97–368

  3. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Islay

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Islay (ILY)planeSAW - ILY
    13h 8m
    £130–390

  4. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeIST - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Argyll Arms Hotelbus
    4. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
    17h 18m
    £110–329

  5. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeIST - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotelbus
    5. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
    16h 58m
    £104–332

Istanbul (IST) to Islay (ILY) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration13h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket£128Cheapest 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) twice daily.

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