There are 3 ways to get from Sofia to Islay by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Islay
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Islay (ILY)plane SOF - ILY
13h 18m£150–440Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SOF - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotelbus
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
15h 26m£77–208Fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SOF - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Argyll Arms Hotelbus
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
16h 56m£78–215
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Islay is to fly and bus and ferry which costs £75 - £220 and takes 16h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Islay is to fly which takes 13h 18m and costs £150 - £440.
The distance between Sofia and Islay is 1609 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 18m to get from Sofia to Islay, including transfers.
Islay is 2h behind Sofia. It is currently 12:54 AM in Sofia and 10:54 PM in Islay.
There are 48+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Islay, Scotland?
Bulgaria Air, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Islay (ILY) twice daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Sofia Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–440
Flights from Sofia Airport to Islay via Frankfurt, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–470
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Glasgow Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–240
Flights from Sofia Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Terminal Building to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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