There are 6 ways to get from Luton to Islay by bus, plane, train, or ferry
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Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly
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 5m£136–511Fly from Luton Airport
cheapest- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Islay (ILY)plane LTN - ILY
4h 5m£35–240Train, ferry
- Take the train from Stevenage to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
16h 30mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 595 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotelbus 926
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
17h 10m£73–150Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Station Roadbus 978
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
17h 39m£162–419Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Islay (ILY)plane LCY - ILY
6h 40m£155–589
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Islay is to bus and ferry which costs £70 - £150 and takes 17h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Islay is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs £35 - £240.
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 ferry which takes 16h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Luton to Islay, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Luton Airport Airport to Islay Airport. The quickest flight takes 10h 5m and has one stopover.
Loganair and easyJet offer flights from Luton Airport Airport to Islay Airport.
There are 48+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Islay, Scotland?
easyJet and Loganair fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Islay (ILY) 3 times a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–490
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Islay via Derry, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £350–460
Flights from London City Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from London City Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from London City Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–550
Flights from Luton Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–240
Flights from Luton Airport to Islay via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Luton Airport to Islay via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Islay via Derry, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £350–460
Flights from London City Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–550
Flights from Luton Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–240
Flights from Luton Airport to Islay via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Luton Airport to Islay via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Stevenage to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £25–35
- 1st Class
- £40–60
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £130–300
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £130–190
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £210–300
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £15–22
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £22–35
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–16
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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 Haymarket Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–60
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £7–11
- Car Fare
- £50–60
Ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £4–30
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £4–7
- Car Fare
- £24–30
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
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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