There are 5 ways to get from Munich to Islay by plane, train, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Islay
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Islay (ILY)plane MUC - ILY
10h 23m£103–295Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
40h 2m£186–430Fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MUC - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
13h 18m£119–300Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MUC - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
14h 16m£115–345Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
40h 47m£171–376
Munich to Islay by train, foot, bus, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Islay is to fly which costs £100 - £300 and takes 10h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Islay is to fly which takes 10h 23m and costs £100 - £300.
The distance between Munich and Islay is 943 miles.
The best way to get from Munich to Islay without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 40h 2m and costs £180 - £430.
It takes approximately 10h 23m to get from Munich to Islay, including transfers.
Islay is 1h behind Munich. It is currently 1:31 PM in Munich and 12:31 PM in Islay.
There are 53+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Islay, Scotland?
Airbus France, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Islay (ILY) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Munich International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Munich International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–250
Flights from Munich International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–250
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Munich International Airport to Islay via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Islay via Frankfurt, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–460
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Munich International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £22–45
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–85
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £10–15
- Car Fare
- £65–85
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–85
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £10–15
- Car Fare
- £65–85
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–85
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £10–15
- Car Fare
- £65–85
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–85
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £10–15
- Car Fare
- £65–85
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