There are 8 ways to get from Luton to Islay by bus, plane, train, or ferry
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Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Islay
best- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Islay (ILY)plane LHR - ILY
5h 40m£137–506Fly Luton Airport to Islay
cheapest- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Islay (ILY)plane LTN - ILY
3h 20m£50–260Train, bus, ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- 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 27m£177–336Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Stevenage to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- 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
14h 24m£97–213Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 595 / ...
- 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
15h 57m£88–259Train to London City Airport, fly to Islay
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Islay (ILY)plane LCY - ILY
5h 10m£169–585Fly Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
8h 10m£66–214Train, bus, ferry via Birmingham
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- 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 32m£76–198
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Islay is to train and bus and ferry via Birmingham which costs £75 - £200 and takes 16h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Islay is to fly which takes 3h 20m and costs £50 - £260.
The distance between Luton and Islay is 414 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Islay without a car is to train and bus and ferry via Edinburgh which takes 13h 27m and costs £170 - £340.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Luton to Islay, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Luton Airport Airport to Islay Airport. The quickest flight takes 9h 20m and has one stopover.
Ryanair, Aer Lingus, easyJet and Loganair offer flights from Luton Airport Airport to Islay Airport.
There are 52+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Islay, Scotland?
easyJet, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Islay (ILY) 5 times a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Islay via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–490
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Islay via Belfast City, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–490
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Islay via Derry, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–490
Flights from London City Airport to Islay via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from London City Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from Luton Airport to Islay via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Luton Airport to Islay via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Luton Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- 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
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
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
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
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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