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 Islay
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Islay (ILY)plane FCO - ILY
7h 32m£93–265Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane FCO - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Tarbetbus
- Take the bus from Tarbet Hotel to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
13h 27m£58–217Fly 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 Airport 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 54m£69–263Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to Islay
- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Islay (ILY)plane CIA - ILY
10h 58m£77–278
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Islay is to fly and bus and ferry which costs £55 - £220 and takes 13h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Islay is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs £90 - £270.
The distance between Rome and Islay is 1296 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Rome to Islay, including transfers.
Islay is 1h behind Rome. It is currently 8:03 AM in Rome and 7:03 AM in Islay.
There are 52+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Islay, Scotland?
easyJet, Loganair, and two 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
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–260
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–460
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Islay via London Stansted, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–270
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £20–120
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Tarbet
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Tarbet Hotel to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £12–24
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Tarbet
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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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