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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
    £764–2,314

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane MEL - DUB
    2. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus 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 56m
    £464–870

  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 Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    34h 57m
    £516–1,094

  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 37m
    £537–854

  5. Fly to Manchester Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane MEL - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain train
    3. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    38h 46m
    £551–1,134

  6. 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
    37h 22m
    £494–1,114

  7. 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 Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    38h 30m
    £587–1,774

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Islay (ILY) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration28h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£792Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,622.7 mi
  • Duration: 30h 54m

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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