There are 8 ways to get from Southampton to Islay by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly from Southampton Airport
best- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Islay (ILY)plane SOU - ILY
8h£72–364Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Coventrytrain
- Take the train from Coventry to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Ferry Terminalbus 926
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
15h 19m£196–354Bus, ferry via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 160
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus 926
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
19h 2m£102–272Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Islay (ILY)plane LHR - ILY
6h 29m£153–539Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Islay (ILY)plane LCY - ILY
5h 37m£200–642Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Islay (ILY)plane LGW - ILY
6h 3m£173–443Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Islay (ILY)plane BRS - ILY
7h 6m£254–393Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 032
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus 926
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry Cm9
21h 27m£75–303
Southampton Airport (SOU) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Islay is to bus and ferry via Birmingham which costs £100 - £280 and takes 19h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Islay is to train and fly which takes 5h 37m and costs £200 - £650.
The distance between Southampton and Islay is 391 miles.
The best way to get from Southampton to Islay without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 15h 19m and costs £190 - £360.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Southampton to Islay, including transfers.
There are 51+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Islay, Scotland?
easyJet, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Islay (ILY) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
Flights from Southampton Airport to Islay via Belfast City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–410
Flights from Southampton Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–490
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Islay via Belfast City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–490
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Islay via Derry, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–480
Flights from London City Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
Flights from London City Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–280
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Islay via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Bristol Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–280
Flights from Bristol Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–320
Flights from Bristol Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–420
Flights from Bristol Airport to Islay via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–280
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
Flights from Southampton Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Islay via Derry, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–480
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–280
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Islay via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Bristol Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–280
Flights from Bristol Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–420
Flights from Bristol Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Bristol Airport to Islay via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–280
Train from Southampton Central to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Coventry to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Anniesland Cross to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £85–200
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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