There are 5 ways to get from Newquay to Islay by train, bus, ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Par to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- 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 9m£302–525Fly
cheapest- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Islay (ILY)plane NQY - ILY
20h 5m£78–393Train, bus, ferry via Birmingham
- Take the train from Newquay to Plymouthtrain
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus
- Take the bus from Millennium Point 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
23h 21m£102–226Train, bus, ferry #2
- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Ferry Terminalbus 926
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
20h 19m£308–529Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Glastonbury Festival Coach Parkbus G5
- Take the bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus G3
- 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
24h 17m£108–239
Newquay to Islay by train, foot, bus, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Newquay to Islay is to train and bus and ferry via Birmingham which costs £100 - £230 and takes 23h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Newquay to Islay is to fly which takes 20h 5m and costs £75 - £400.
The distance between Newquay and Islay is 793 miles.
The best way to get from Newquay to Islay without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 20h 9m and costs £300 - £550.
It takes approximately 20h 9m to get from Newquay to Islay, including transfers.
There are 53+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Newquay, England and Islay, Scotland?
Loganair, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Islay (ILY) twice daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,000
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–390
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Islay via London Stansted, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–400
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Islay via Belfast City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–550
Train from Par to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £260–390
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £260–400
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newquay to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Anniesland Cross to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Glastonbury Festival Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- 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
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- 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
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- 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
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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