There are 7 ways to get from Newquay to Islay by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport
best- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Islay (ILY)plane NQY - ILY
10h 19m£152–602Bus, ferry via Bristol
cheapest- Take the bus from Newquay Bus Station to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus 926
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
21h 37m£73–214Train, bus, ferry via Wolverhampton
- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus 926
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
18h 52m£266–458Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Islay (ILY)plane BRS - ILY
11h 21m£361–478Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus 926
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
20h 8m£356–558Train, ferry
- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
20h 33m£294–545Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 106 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus 926
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
23h 37m£127–332
Newquay to Islay by train, foot, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newquay to Islay is to bus and ferry via Bristol which costs £70 - £220 and takes 21h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Newquay to Islay is to fly which takes 10h 19m and costs £150 - £600.
The distance between Newquay and Islay is 373 miles.
The best way to get from Newquay to Islay without a car is to train and bus and ferry via Wolverhampton which takes 18h 52m and costs £260 - £460.
It takes approximately 10h 19m to get from Newquay to Islay, including transfers.
There are 51+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Newquay, England and Islay, Scotland?
Astro Air International Inc, British Airways, and three other airlines fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Islay (ILY) once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–650
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
Flights from Bristol Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–260
Flights from Bristol Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–410
Flights from Bristol Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Bristol Airport to Islay via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £90–430
Flights from Bristol Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–260
Flights from Bristol Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–410
Flights from Bristol Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Bristol Airport to Islay via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £310–440
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wolverhampton to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newquay Bus Station to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Newquay Bus Station to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £10–85
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £10–15
- Car Fare
- £65–85
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