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

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

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  1. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane MEL - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    34h 2m
    £517–1,065

  2. Fly to Campbeltown, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Campbeltown (CAL)plane plane MEL - CAL
    2. Take the bus from Wellpark Cottages to Ferry Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    37h 16m
    £317–901

  3. Fly to Islay

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Islay (ILY)plane plane MEL - ILY
    31h 9m
    £815–2,415

  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 Ferry Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    33h 44m
    £539–1,010

  5. Fly to Newcastle, train, bus, 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 bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    37h 1m
    £568–1,720

  6. Fly to Manchester Airport, train, bus, 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 bus from Anniesland Cross to Ferry Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    36h 28m
    £552–1,088

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

    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 carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus bus
    6. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    43h 14m
    £490–1,145

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration26h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket£403Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,686 mi
  • Duration: 34h 2m

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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