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)plane YUL - ILY
13h 46m£232–952Fly 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 56m£243–638
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 56m.
The fastest way to get from Montreal to Islay is to fly which takes 13h 46m and costs £230 - £950.
The distance between Montreal and Islay is 2948 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 46m to get from Montreal to Islay, including transfers.
Islay is 5h ahead of Montreal. It is currently 8:02 AM in Montreal and 1:02 PM in Islay.
There are 23+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,200
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Islay via Toronto, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,400
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–950
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
- £320–550
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Islay via Toronto, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,400
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
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
- 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
- £160–650
- 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 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 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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