There are 2 ways to get from Seattle to Islay by plane, train, or ferry
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Fly to Islay
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Islay (ILY)plane SEA - ILY
16h 22m£355–1,305Fly to Glasgow Airport, train, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SEA - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
24h 15m£266–790
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Islay is to fly and train and ferry which costs £260 - £800 and takes 24h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Islay is to fly which takes 16h 22m and costs £350 - £1,400.
The distance between Seattle and Islay is 4452 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 22m to get from Seattle to Islay, including transfers.
Islay is 8h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 12:13 AM in Seattle and 8:13 AM in Islay.
There are 47+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Islay, Scotland?
British Airways, Loganair, and three other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Islay (ILY) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Islay via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £350–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Islay via Frankfurt, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £400–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–750
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Islay via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £350–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Islay via Frankfurt, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £400–1,600
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–750
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–850
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–750
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–750
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–60
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £7–11
- Car Fare
- £50–60
Ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £4–30
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £4–7
- Car Fare
- £24–30
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