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How to get fromMelbourne to Islayby plane, bus, ferry, train or busferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Islay by plane, bus, ferry, train, or busferry

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  1. Fly to Islay

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Islay (ILY)plane plane MEL - ILY
    30h 54m
    £759–2,309

  2. Fly to Manchester Airport, train, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane MEL - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Carlisle to Glasgowbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotelbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    39h 41m
    £417–899

  3. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane MEL - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotelbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    35h 59m
    £441–997

  4. Fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane MEL - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Argyll Arms Hotelbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    34h 42m
    £472–934

  5. Fly to Campbeltown, ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Campbeltown (CAL)plane plane MEL - CAL
    2. Take the ferry from Campbeltown to Ballycastleferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Ballycastle to Port Ellenferry ferry
    35h 7m
    £453–1,087

  6. Fly to Newcastle, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane MEL - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    6. Take the ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    39h 15m
    £575–1,042

  7. Fly to Dublin Airport, bus, bus and ferry, ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane MEL - DUB
    2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotelbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    43h 36m

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Islay (ILY) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration28h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£752Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Islay, Scotland?

Emirates and Loganair fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Islay (ILY) 6 times a week.

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