There are 3 ways to get from Montreal to Islay by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Islay
best- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Islay (ILY)plane YUL - ILY
15h 11m£222–952Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane YUL - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
16h 48m£243–638Fly Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to Islay
- Fly from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU) to Islay (ILY)plane YHU - ILY
18h 48m£324–1,304
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 £240 - £650 and takes 16h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Montreal to Islay is to fly which takes 15h 11m and costs £220 - £950.
The distance between Montreal and Islay is 2948 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 11m to get from Montreal to Islay, including transfers.
Islay is 5h ahead of Montreal. It is currently 8:25 AM in Montreal and 1:25 PM in Islay.
There are 22+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Montreal, QC, Canada and Islay, Scotland?
British Airways, Loganair, and three other airlines fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Islay (ILY) 5 times a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–1,100
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–950
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,100
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £320–490
Flights from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to Islay via Toronto, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £390–1,700
Flights from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to Islay via St Johns, Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,600
Flights from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to Islay via Quebec, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £470–1,500
Flights from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to Islay via Toronto, Newark, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,400
Flights from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to Islay via Quebec, Newark, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,300
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,100
Flights from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to Islay via Toronto, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £390–1,700
Flights from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to Islay via Quebec, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £470–1,500
Flights from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to Islay via Toronto, Newark, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,400
Flights from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to Islay via Quebec, Newark, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–650
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- 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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