There are 4 ways to get from Southampton to Islay by train, 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.
Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Southampton Central to Woking
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Islay (ILY)LHR - ILY
5h 47m£136–526Fly from Southampton Airport
cheapest- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Islay (ILY)SOU - ILY
7h 40m£68–359Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station032
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel926
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry TerminalCm9
21h 55m£72–198Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junction
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Islay (ILY)LGW - ILY
6h 47m£156–420
Southampton to Islay by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Islay is to bus and ferry which costs £70 - £200 and takes 21h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Islay is to train and fly which takes 5h 47m and costs £130 - £550.
The distance between Southampton and Islay is 450 miles.
The best way to get from Southampton to Islay without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 21h 55m and costs £70 - £200.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Southampton to Islay, including transfers.
There are 44+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Islay, Scotland?
easyJet, Loganair, and KLM fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Islay (ILY) once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–480
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–360
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Islay via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from Southampton Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from Southampton Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Islay via Derry, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £350–480
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Islay via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from Southampton Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from Southampton Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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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