There are 3 ways to get from Lockerbie to Islay by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Lockerbie to Glasgow Central
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY)GLA - ILY
2h 59m£92–231Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Whitesands to Buchanan Bus StationX74
- 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 1m£34–91Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Lockerbie 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
9h 43m£35–106
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lockerbie to Islay is to bus and ferry which costs £30 - £95 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Lockerbie to Islay is to train and fly which takes 2h 59m and costs £90 - £240.
The distance between Lockerbie and Islay is 157 miles.
The best way to get from Lockerbie to Islay without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 9h 43m and costs £35 - £110.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Lockerbie to Islay, including transfers.
There are 43+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Lockerbie, Scotland and Islay, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Lockerbie to Islay. However, you can 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, then fly to Islay (ILY). Alternatively, you can take a train from Lockerbie to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal via Glasgow Central, Central Station Forecourt, Buchanan Bus Station, Argyll Arms Hotel, Ferry Terminal, and Kennacraig Ferry Terminal in around 9h 43m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Islay
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lockerbie to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Lockerbie to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Whitesands to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- 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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