There are 2 ways to get from Keswick to Isle of Islay by bus, train, plane, or ferry
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Bus, train, fly
best- Take the bus from Keswick to Penrith Rail Station
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY)GLA - ILY
6h 8m£108–263Train, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel926
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry TerminalCm9
12h 35m£41–128
Keswick to Isle of Islay by bus, train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Keswick to Isle of Islay is to train and bus and ferry which costs £40 - £130 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Keswick to Isle of Islay is to bus and train and fly which takes 6h 8m and costs £100 - £270.
The distance between Keswick and Isle of Islay is 227 miles.
The best way to get from Keswick to Isle of Islay without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 12h 35m and costs £40 - £130.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Keswick to Isle of Islay, including transfers.
There are 43+ hotels available in Isle of Islay.
What companies run services between Keswick, Cumbria, England and Isle of Islay, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Keswick to Isle of Islay. However, you can take the bus to Penrith Rail Station, walk to Penrith North Lakes, take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to Glasgow Waterloo Street, take the line 500 shuttle to Glasgow Airport, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Islay (ILY), walk to Islay Airport, then take the line 451 bus to Hotel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Keswick to Hotel via Penrith Rail Station, Penrith North Lakes, Glasgow Central, Buchanan Bus Station, Argyll Arms Hotel, Ferry Terminal, Kennacraig Ferry Terminal, Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal, and Ferry Terminal in around 12h 35m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Islay
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- west.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Keswick to Penrith Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- 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 4 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
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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