There are 4 ways to get from Luthern to Isle of Islay by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Islay
best- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Islay (ILY)ZRH - ILY
12h 11m£103–465Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Islay
cheapest- Take the train from Luzern to Lugano
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Islay (ILY)MXP - ILY
16h 18m£87–303Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)ZRH - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
16h 21m£121–300Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Islay
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Islay (ILY)FRA - ILY
14h 37m£238–615
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luthern to Isle of Islay is to train and fly which costs £85 - £310 and takes 16h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Luthern to Isle of Islay is to train and fly which takes 12h 11m and costs £100 - £470.
The distance between Luthern and Isle of Islay is 904 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 11m to get from Luthern to Isle of Islay, including transfers.
Isle of Islay is 1h behind Luthern. It is currently 1:26 AM in Luthern and 12:26 AM in Isle of Islay.
There are 44+ hotels available in Isle of Islay.
What companies run services between Luthern, Switzerland and Isle of Islay, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Luthern to Isle of Islay. However, you can take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Islay (ILY), walk to Islay Airport, then take the line 451 bus to Hotel. Alternatively, you can take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the bus to Argyll Arms Hotel, take the line 448 bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Kennacraig Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry Terminal, then take the line 451 bus to Hotel.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Islay via Frankfurt, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to Islay via London City, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Islay via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Islay via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Islay via Frankfurt, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–390
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Islay via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Islay via London City, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–490
Flights from Frankfurt to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–410
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Zurich Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Islay via Frankfurt, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–450
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Islay via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Islay via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Islay via Frankfurt, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–390
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Islay via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–410
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–170
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £24–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- £40–65
- 2nd Class
- £24–35
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Terminal Building to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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