There are 2 ways to get from Liverpool to Port Ellen by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY)plane GLA - ILY
6h 55m£170–358Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 802 / ...
- 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
13h 1m£67–190
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Port Ellen is to bus and ferry which costs £65 - £190 and takes 13h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Port Ellen is to train and fly which takes 6h 55m and costs £170 - £360.
The distance between Liverpool and Port Ellen is 313 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Port Ellen without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 13h 1m and costs £65 - £190.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Liverpool to Port Ellen, including transfers.
There are 51+ hotels available in Port Ellen.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Port Ellen, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Liverpool to Port Ellen. However, you can take the train to Wigan North Western, take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to West Campbell Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Islay (ILY), walk to Islay Airport, then take the line 451 bus to Charlotte Street. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Charlotte Street via Buchanan Bus Station, Ferry Terminal, Kennacraig Ferry Terminal, Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal, and Ferry Terminal in around 13h 1m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Islay
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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