There are 2 ways to get from Oslo to Isle of Islay by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train, fly to Islay
best- Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Islay (ILY)OSL - ILY
10h 38m£105–308Train, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)OSL - 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
14h 52m£97–246
Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oslo to Isle of Islay is to train and fly and bus and ferry which costs £95 - £250 and takes 14h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Oslo to Isle of Islay is to train and fly which takes 10h 38m and costs £100 - £310.
The distance between Oslo and Isle of Islay is 747 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 38m to get from Oslo to Isle of Islay, including transfers.
Isle of Islay is 1h behind Oslo. It is currently 4:39 PM in Oslo and 3:39 PM in Isle of Islay.
There are 41+ hotels available in Isle of Islay.
What companies run services between Oslo, Norway and Isle of Islay, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Oslo to Isle of Islay. However, you can take the train to Oslo lufthavn stasjon, walk to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) airport, fly to Islay (ILY), walk to Islay Airport, then take the line 451 bus to Hotel. Alternatively, you can take the train to Oslo lufthavn stasjon, walk to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Airport, take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Argyll Arms Hotel, take the line 448 bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Kennacraig Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry Terminal, then take the line 451 bus to Hotel.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–490
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–330
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–420
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Islay via Frankfurt, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–440
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Islay via Berlin Brandenburg, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £95–290
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–420
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Islay via Frankfurt, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–440
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Islay via Berlin Brandenburg, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £95–290
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Edinburgh Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Phone
- 23 15 90 00
- flytoget@flytoget.no
- Website
- flytoget.no
Train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–18
- Website
- https://flytoget.no/en/
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en
- 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 15 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
- Every 3 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
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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