There are 5 ways to get from Londonderry to Islay by plane, bus, busferry, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from City Of Derry Airport
best- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Islay (ILY)plane LDY - ILY
6h 30m£170–600Bus, bus and ferry, ferry via Belfast
- 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
16h 3mTrain to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Islay (ILY)plane BHD - ILY
7h 7m£188–374Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Derry Foyleside to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre 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
16h 17mTrain, bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre 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
16h 24m
City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Londonderry to Islay is to train and fly which costs £180 - £380 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Londonderry to Islay is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs £170 - £600.
The distance between Londonderry and Islay is 65 miles.
The best way to get from Londonderry to Islay without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and ferry via Belfast which takes 16h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Londonderry to Islay, including transfers.
There are 22+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Londonderry, Northern Ireland and Islay, Scotland?
Loganair and British Airways fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Islay (ILY) once daily.
- 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
- £170–600
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,000
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
- £35–280
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–450
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
- £65–310
- 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
- £170–600
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–280
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
- £65–310
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Derry-Londonderry to Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Derry-Londonderry to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- 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/
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- 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
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Derry Foyleside to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- 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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