There are 3 ways to get from Portrush to Port Ellen by plane, train, busferry, bus, or ferry
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Fly from City Of Derry Airport
best- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Islay (ILY)plane LDY - ILY
9h 9m£216–658Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Coleraine to Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Islay (ILY)plane BHD - ILY
11h 13m£210–428Train, bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- 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
18h 37m
City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portrush to Port Ellen is to train and fly which costs £210 - £430 and takes 11h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Portrush to Port Ellen is to fly which takes 9h 9m and costs £210 - £700.
The distance between Portrush and Port Ellen is 92 miles.
The best way to get from Portrush to Port Ellen without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus and ferry which takes 18h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Portrush to Port Ellen, including transfers.
There are 41+ hotels available in Port Ellen.
What companies run services between Portrush, Northern Ireland and Port Ellen, Scotland?
Loganair and British Airways fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Islay (ILY) once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–650
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £350–1,200
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–550
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via London City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–550
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–330
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–650
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–330
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Coleraine to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Coleraine to Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.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
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £19–40
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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