There are 2 ways to get from Pitlochry to Isle of Islay by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Pitlochry to Perth
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY)GLA - ILY
5h 38m£100–315Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Fishers Hotel to Buchanan Bus StationE8
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel926
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry TerminalCm9
11h 2m£30–94
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pitlochry to Isle of Islay is to bus and ferry which costs £30 - £95 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Pitlochry to Isle of Islay is to train and fly which takes 5h 38m and costs £95 - £320.
The distance between Pitlochry and Isle of Islay is 181 miles.
The best way to get from Pitlochry to Isle of Islay without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 11h 2m and costs £30 - £95.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Pitlochry to Isle of Islay, including transfers.
There are 44+ hotels available in Isle of Islay.
What companies run services between Pitlochry, Scotland and Isle of Islay, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Pitlochry to Isle of Islay. However, you can take the train to Perth, take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Cathedral Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Islay (ILY), walk to Islay Airport, then take the line 451 bus to Hotel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fishers Hotel to Hotel via Buchanan Bus Station, Argyll Arms Hotel, Ferry Terminal, Kennacraig Ferry Terminal, Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal, and Ferry Terminal in around 11h 2m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Islay
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Pitlochry to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Pitlochry to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Pitlochry to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £220–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Fishers Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Fishers Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Fishers Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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