There are 2 ways to get from Wakefield to Isle of Islay by train or plane
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Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Islay (ILY)BHX - ILY
12h 3m£287–519Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY)GLA - ILY
7h 46m£161–354
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wakefield to Isle of Islay is to train and fly which costs £160 - £360 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Wakefield to Isle of Islay is to train and fly which takes 7h 46m and costs £160 - £360.
The distance between Wakefield and Isle of Islay is 412 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 3m to get from Wakefield to Isle of Islay, including transfers.
There are 44+ hotels available in Isle of Islay.
What companies run services between Wakefield, England and Isle of Islay, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Wakefield to Isle of Islay. However, you can take the train to Birmingham New Street, take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Islay (ILY), walk to Islay Airport, then take the line 451 bus to Hotel. Alternatively, you can take the train to Edinburgh Waverley, take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Cathedral Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Islay (ILY), walk to Islay Airport, then take the line 451 bus to Hotel.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–250
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Derry, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–390
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Islay
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
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