There are 4 ways to get from Knock to Islay by bus, plane, busferry, ferry, or train
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Bus, bus to City Of Derry Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Knock to Ballybofeybus
- Take the bus from Ballybofey to Ulsterbus Depotbus
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Islay (ILY)plane LDY - ILY
12h 8mTrain to Dublin Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Claremorris to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Islay (ILY)plane DUB - ILY
9h 36m£172–418Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Knock to Ulsterbus Depotbus 64
- Take the bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lanebus 212
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus 926
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
20h 40mTrain, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Claremorris to Dublin Heustontrain
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Islay (ILY)plane BHD - ILY
12h 12m£207–421
City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Knock to Islay is to train and fly which costs £170 - £420 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Knock to Islay is to train and fly which takes 9h 36m and costs £170 - £420.
The distance between Knock and Islay is 200 miles.
The best way to get from Knock to Islay without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and ferry which takes 20h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 8m to get from Knock to Islay, including transfers.
There are 50+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Knock, IE-MO, Ireland and Islay, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Knock to Islay. However, you can take the bus to Ballybofey, take the bus to Ulsterbus Depot, take the line 234 bus to City of Derry Airport, walk to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) airport, then fly to Islay (ILY). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Knock to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal via Foyle Street Bus Station, Nelson Street Bus Lane, Nelson Street, Stena Line terminus, Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, Ferry Terminal, and Kennacraig Ferry Terminal in around 20h 40m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–600
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–330
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–290
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–460
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via London Luton, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–600
Flights from Dublin Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–310
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–290
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via London Luton, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Claremorris to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £16–24
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–20
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Knock to Ballybofey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ballybofey to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Knock to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–30
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ballybofey to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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