There are 7 ways to get from Paris 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 via Newcastle upon Tyne
best- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle 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
16h 14m£257–461Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane CDG - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
11h 10m£82–232Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria 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
25h 40m£92–317Fly Paris Orly Airport to Islay
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Islay (ILY)plane ORY - ILY
12h 5m£92–457Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Falkirk Grahamstontrain
- Take the bus from Weir Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X37
- 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
17h 25m£278–473Bus, ferry via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria 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
26h£90–309Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Islay
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Islay (ILY)plane CDG - ILY
7h 5m£190–490
Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Islay is to fly and bus and ferry which costs £80 - £240 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Islay is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs £190 - £490.
The distance between Paris and Islay is 853 miles.
The best way to get from Paris to Islay without a car is to train and bus and ferry via Newcastle upon Tyne which takes 16h 14m and costs £250 - £470.
It takes approximately 16h 14m to get from Paris to Islay, including transfers.
Islay is 1h behind Paris. It is currently 12:30 AM in Paris and 11:30 PM in Islay.
There are 23+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Islay, Scotland?
Vueling Airlines, British Airways, and three other airlines fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Islay (ILY) 4 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–460
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–450
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Islay via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Islay via London Luton, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Islay via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Islay via London Luton, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Falkirk Grahamston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.lumo.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 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Terminal Building to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- 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 London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Weir Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.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
- 5 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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