There are 5 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£67–239Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Islay
cheapest- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Islay (ILY)plane FCO - ILY
7h 32m£63–284Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to Islay
- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Islay (ILY)plane CIA - ILY
13h 23m£92–379Fly 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
13h 56m£84–299Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Campbeltown, bus, ferry
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Campbeltown (CAL)plane FCO - CAL
- Take the bus from Wellpark Cottages to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
12h 59m£65–200
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 £65 - £200 and takes 12h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Islay is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs £60 - £290.
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 3:33 PM in Rome and 2:33 PM in Islay.
There are 52+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Islay, Scotland?
easyJet, Loganair, and three other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Islay (ILY) twice daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Islay via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–300
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–480
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Islay via Krakow, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £110–400
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Islay via Warsaw Modlin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Islay via London Stansted, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £90–370
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Campbeltown via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Campbeltown via Zurich, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Campbeltown via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- 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
Bus from Wellpark Cottages to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £5–11
- 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
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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