There are 2 ways to get from Madrid to Islay by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Islay
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Islay (ILY)plane MAD - ILY
8h 40m£66–252Fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAD - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
13h 40m£73–224
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Islay is to fly and bus and ferry which costs £70 - £230 and takes 13h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Islay is to fly which takes 8h 40m and costs £65 - £260.
The distance between Madrid and Islay is 1069 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Madrid to Islay, including transfers.
Islay is 1h behind Madrid. It is currently 7:45 AM in Madrid and 6:45 AM in Islay.
There are 51+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Islay, Scotland?
British Airways, Loganair, and four other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Islay (ILY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Islay via London City, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Islay via London Luton, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–360
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Islay via London Luton, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Terminal Building to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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