There are 4 ways to get from Rome to Islay by plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane FCO - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
12h 52m£72–249Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Islay
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Islay (ILY)plane FCO - ILY
7h 47m£78–304Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to Islay
- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Islay (ILY)plane CIA - ILY
12h 40m£97–374Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane CIA - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
14h 3m£79–284
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Islay is to fly and bus and ferry which costs £70 - £250 and takes 12h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Islay is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs £75 - £310.
The distance between Rome and Islay is 1382 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 52m to get from Rome to Islay, including transfers.
Islay is 1h behind Rome. It is currently 4:54 PM in Rome and 3:54 PM in Islay.
There are 53+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Islay, Scotland?
Jet2.com, Loganair, and three other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Islay (ILY) 5 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Islay via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–300
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Islay via Frankfurt, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–300
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Islay via Warsaw Modlin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–400
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Islay via Krakow, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Islay via London Stansted, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £95–370
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Islay via Prague, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–250
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Terminal Building to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
Ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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