There are 4 ways to get from Portland to Islay by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly Portland International Airport to Islay
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Islay (ILY)PDX - ILY
16h 40m£452–1,602Fly Portland International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)PDX - 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
23h 32m£344–990Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Islay
- Take the train from Portland to Tacoma
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Islay (ILY)SEA - ILY
20h 50m£363–1,250Fly Portland International Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)PDX - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
21h 48m£345–927
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Islay is to fly and bus and ferry which costs £340 - £1,000 and takes 23h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Islay is to fly which takes 16h 40m and costs £450 - £1,600.
The distance between Portland and Islay is 4562 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 40m to get from Portland to Islay, including transfers.
Islay is 8h ahead of Portland. It is currently 8:04 PM in Portland and 4:04 AM in Islay.
There are 43+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Islay, Scotland?
British Airways, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Islay (ILY) once daily.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £440–2,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Islay via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £450–1,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £460–1,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £370–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £340–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Islay via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £340–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Islay via Frankfurt, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £390–1,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £390–600
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Portland International Airport to Islay via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £450–1,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £460–1,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £340–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Islay via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £340–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Islay via Frankfurt, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £390–1,600
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £260–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £260–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £250–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £250–900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–950
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–1,100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £250–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.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 4 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 20 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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