There are 2 ways to get from Montreal to Islay by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Islay
best- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Islay (ILY)YUL - ILY
15h 51m£232–902Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)YUL - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
17h 38m£284–690
Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montreal to Islay is to fly and bus and ferry which costs £280 - £700 and takes 17h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Montreal to Islay is to fly which takes 15h 51m and costs £230 - £900.
The distance between Montreal and Islay is 2949 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 51m to get from Montreal to Islay, including transfers.
Islay is 5h ahead of Montreal. It is currently 2:07 PM in Montreal and 7:07 PM in Islay.
There are 44+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Montreal, QC, Canada and Islay, Scotland?
British Airways, Loganair, and five other airlines fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Islay (ILY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,100
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–900
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,100
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Islay via Newark, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £250–1,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Islay via Toronto, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,200
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £350–550
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,100
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Islay via Newark, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £250–1,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Islay via Toronto, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–480
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- 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
- 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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