There are 5 ways to get from New York to Islay by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Islay
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Islay (ILY)plane EWR - ILY
15h 11m£276–971Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane EWR - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal 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
17h 43m£258–726Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Islay
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Islay (ILY)plane JFK - ILY
14h 17m£271–964Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane EWR - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
16h 21m£340–716Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane JFK - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal 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
17h 34m£333–669
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Islay is to fly and bus and ferry which costs £250 - £750 and takes 17h 43m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Islay is to fly which takes 14h 17m and costs £270 - £1,000.
The distance between New York and Islay is 3186 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 11m to get from New York to Islay, including transfers.
Islay is 5h ahead of New York. It is currently 10:22 PM in New York and 3:22 AM in Islay.
There are 53+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Islay, Scotland?
United Airlines, Loganair, and three other airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Islay (ILY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Islay via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £300–1,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Islay via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Islay via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £180–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £180–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £180–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £180–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–650
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Islay via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Islay via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Islay via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–1,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–950
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £250–460
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–370
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–550
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Terminal Building to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £19–40
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
Ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
Ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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