There are 3 ways to get from Vienna to Islay by 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.
Fly to Islay
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Islay (ILY)VIE - ILY
7h£103–342Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)VIE - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
14h 22m£90–270Fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)VIE - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
13h 18m£91–287
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 £90 - £270 and takes 14h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Islay is to fly which takes 7h and costs £100 - £350.
The distance between Vienna and Islay is 1115 miles.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Vienna to Islay, including transfers.
Islay is 1h behind Vienna. It is currently 2:00 AM in Vienna and 1:00 AM in Islay.
There are 43+ hotels available in Islay.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Islay, Scotland?
Jet2.com, Loganair, and three other airlines fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Islay (ILY) 3 times a day.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Islay via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–320
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Islay via Frankfurt, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–430
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- 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
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–240
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–190
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- 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
- 58 min
- 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 4 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
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- 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
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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