There are 2 ways to get from Portrush to Port Ellen by plane or train
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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 10m£186–608Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Coleraine to Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Islay (ILY)plane BHD - ILY
7h 58m£270–388
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 £270 - £390 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Portrush to Port Ellen is to train and fly which takes 7h 58m and costs £270 - £390.
The distance between Portrush and Port Ellen is 92 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Portrush to Port Ellen, including transfers.
There are 40+ 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
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–360
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–460
- 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
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–300
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- 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/
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