There are 3 ways to get from Vienna to Islay by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Islay
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Islay (ILY)plane VIE - ILY
11h 15m£93–472Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane VIE - 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
14h 28m£80–260Fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane VIE - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Argyll Arms Hotelbus
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry
15h 33m£81–257
Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Islay is to fly and bus and ferry which costs £80 - £260 and takes 15h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Islay is to fly which takes 11h 15m and costs £90 - £480.
The distance between Vienna and Islay is 1115 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Vienna to Islay, including transfers.
Islay is 1h behind Vienna. It is currently 9:09 AM in Vienna and 8:09 AM in Islay.
There are 47+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Islay, Scotland?
Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Islay (ILY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Islay via Frankfurt, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–440
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–450
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- 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
- 3 times a day
- 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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- 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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