There are 2 ways to get from Portrush to Port Ellen by plane, train, busferry, bus, or ferry
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Fly
best- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Islay (ILY)plane LDY - ILY
9h 17m£186–608Train, 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 32m
City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portrush to Port Ellen is to fly which costs £180 - £650 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Portrush to Port Ellen is to fly which takes 9h 17m and costs £180 - £650.
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 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 17m 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
- £180–600
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,000
- 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
- £180–600
- 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/
- 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 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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