There are 3 ways to get from Paisley to Islay by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY)plane GLA - ILY
1h 56m£85–205Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Argyll Arms Hotelbus 926
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
7h 8m£23–74Bus, ferry via Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotelbus 926
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
9h 28m£28–80
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paisley to Islay is to bus and ferry which costs £23 - £75 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Paisley to Islay is to fly which takes 1h 56m and costs £85 - £210.
The distance between Paisley and Islay is 75 miles.
The best way to get from Paisley to Islay without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 8m and costs £23 - £75.
It takes approximately 1h 56m to get from Paisley to Islay, including transfers.
There are 27+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Paisley, Scotland and Islay, Scotland?
Loganair flies from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY) twice daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Islay
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Terminal Building to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- 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
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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