There are 3 ways to get from Munich to Islay by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Islay
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Islay (ILY)MUC - ILY
10h 33m£98–472Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)MUC - 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
13h 50m£110–270Fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)MUC - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
14h 21m£106–277
Munich International Airport (MUC) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Islay is to fly and bus and ferry which costs £110 - £270 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Islay is to fly which takes 10h 33m and costs £95 - £480.
The distance between Munich and Islay is 943 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 33m to get from Munich to Islay, including transfers.
Islay is 1h behind Munich. It is currently 4:54 AM in Munich and 3:54 AM in Islay.
There are 44+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Islay, Scotland?
Lufthansa, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Islay (ILY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Munich International Airport to Islay via Frankfurt, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–470
Flights from Munich International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–460
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from Munich International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from Munich International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Munich International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Munich International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–180
Flights from Munich International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–180
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- 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/
Bus from Terminal Building to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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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