There are 3 ways to get from Larne to Islay by plane, car ferry, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Islay (ILY)plane BHD - ILY
5h 58m£181–394Car ferry, Bus, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 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
12h 23mTrain to Belfast International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Larne Town to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Islay (ILY)plane BFS - ILY
7h 14m£277–333
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Larne to Islay is to train and fly which costs £270 - £340 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Larne to Islay is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs £180 - £400.
The distance between Larne and Islay is 103 miles.
The best way to get from Larne to Islay without a car is to car ferry and Bus and ferry which takes 12h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Larne to Islay, including transfers.
There are 50+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Larne, Northern Ireland and Islay, Scotland?
easyJet, Loganair, and British Airways fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Islay (ILY) 6 times a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–290
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–450
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via London Luton, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–310
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–220
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Islay via Birmingham, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Islay via London Luton, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Islay via Bristol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Islay via London Stansted, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–290
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via London Luton, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–310
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–220
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Islay via Birmingham, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Islay via London Luton, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Islay via Bristol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Islay via London Stansted, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Larne Town to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- 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
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- 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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