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How to get fromColeraine to Islayby taxi, ferry, train, busferry, bus, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Coleraine to Islay by taxi, ferry, train, busferry, bus, or plane

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  1. Taxi, ferry

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Coleraine to Ballycastletaxi taxi
    2. Take the ferry from Ballycastle to Port Ellenferry ferry
    1h 48m
    £169–185

  2. Train, bus and ferry, bus, ferry via Oban

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 976
    4. Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry Cm9
    17h 27m
    £37–121

  3. Train, bus and ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotelbus bus 926
    4. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry Cm9
    17h 1m
    £40–105

  4. Fly from City Of Derry Airport

    1. Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Islay (ILY)plane plane LDY - ILY
    6h 54m
    £363–653

  5. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Coleraine to Lanyon Placetrain train
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Islay (ILY)plane plane BHD - ILY
    5h 46m
    £295–409

Coleraine to Islay by train, busferry, bus, and ferry

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration17h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket£37Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 50.6 mi
  • Duration: 1h 48m

What companies run services between Coleraine, Northern Ireland and Islay, Scotland?

Loganair and British Airways fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Islay (ILY) 3 times a day.

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