There are 5 ways to get from Paris to Islay by plane, train, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Islay (ILY)plane CDG - ILY
7h 14m£190–390Bus, ferry
cheapest- 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
26h 13m£85–303Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Durhamtrain
- Take the train from Durham 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
17h 2m£316–534Train, ferry
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York 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
18h 5m£359–651Bus, 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 48m£85–300
Paris to Islay by train, foot, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Islay is to bus and ferry which costs £85 - £310 and takes 26h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Islay is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs £190 - £390.
The distance between Paris and Islay is 613 miles.
The best way to get from Paris to Islay without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 17h 2m and costs £310 - £550.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Paris to Islay, including transfers.
Islay is 1h behind Paris. It is currently 6:40 PM in Paris and 5:40 PM in Islay.
There are 23+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Islay, Scotland?
easyJet, Loganair, and British Airways fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Islay (ILY) 4 times a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £180–500
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Islay via London Luton, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Islay via London Luton, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–220
- 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 Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Durham to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- 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/
- 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
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–180
- 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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