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How to get fromWick to Islayby bus, ferry, train or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Wick to Islay by bus, ferry, train, or plane

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  1. Bus, ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Co-Op to Union StreetbusE6
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Bus Stationbus919
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station to Station Roadbus918
    4. Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminalferry
    5. Take the ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry TerminalferryCm9
    13h 50m

  2. Train, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Bus Stationbus919
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station to Station Roadbus918
    4. Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminalferry
    5. Take the ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry TerminalferryCm9
    15h 22m
    £47–147

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
    4. Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminalferry
    5. Take the ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry TerminalferryCm9
    18h 24m
    £79–230

  4. Ferry to Kirkwall, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry
    2. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Islay (ILY)planeKOI - ILY
    13h 28m
    £319–1,136

  5. Bus, ferry #2

    1. Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3busX99
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Bus Stationbus919
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station to Station Roadbus918
    4. Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminalferry
    5. Take the ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry TerminalferryCm9
    13h 50m
    £53–148

  6. Bus, ferry via Glasgow

    1. Take the bus from Co-Op to Union StreetbusE6
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus StationbusM10
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotelbus926
    4. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry TerminalferryCm9
    15h 35m

  7. Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Co-Op to Union Streetbus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY)planeGLA - ILY
    9h 37m

Kirkwall (KOI) to Islay (ILY) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration7h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket£297Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Wick, Scotland and Islay, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Wick to Islay. However, you can take the bus to Union Street, walk to Bus Station Stance 2, take the bus to Bus Station, take the bus to Station Road, walk to Oban Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Colonsay Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wick to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal via Inverness, Bus Station Stance 2, Bus Station, Station Road, Oban Ferry Terminal, and Colonsay Ferry Terminal in around 15h 22m.

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