How to travel from Sunderland to Islay, United Kingdom

There are several options for getting from Sunderland to Islay by bus, ferry, train and plane. The cheapest option is to take the bus and then take a ferry which costs around £41 ($48) and will take around 9h 45m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the train and then fly and arrive in approximately 4h 15m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately £205 ($240).

The distance between Sunderland and Islay is around 436km (271 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 317km (197 miles)

It takes around 9h 45m to get from Sunderland and Islay by bus and ferry.

The quickest way to get from Sunderland to Islay is to take the train and then fly which takes around 4h 15m and will set you back approx £205 ($240).

The cheapest way to travel between Sunderland and Islay is to take the bus and then take a ferry which will typically cost around £41 ($48) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Sunderland and Islay. We recommend that you take the train to Edinburgh and then to Glasgow Queen Street then fly from Glasgow (GLA) to Islay (ILY). instead which will take 4h 15m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Sunderland and Islay. We recommend that you take the train to Edinburgh and then to Glasgow Queen Street then fly from Glasgow (GLA) to Islay (ILY). instead which will take 4h 15m.

Yes you can fly from Sunderland and Islay. Flights depart from Newcastle (NCL) and arrive at Islay (ILY) - via Southampton (SOU). The flight takes around 3h 20m.

There is no direct flight from Sunderland to Islay. There is however a flight that goes via Southampton (SOU) and Glasgow (GLA). This services will take at least 4h 40m (not including layover time).

The flight from Sunderland to Islay typically takes around 3h 20m. Flights depart from Newcastle (NCL) and and arrive into Islay (ILY).

The closest major airport to Islay is Glenegedale Airport (ILY) (ILY) which is approximately 10km (6 miles) from Islay. Glasgow Airport (GLA) (GLA) and Belfast International Airport (BFS) (BFS) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

No, its not really possible or feasible to drive from Sunderland to Islay. We recommend that you take the bus to Glasgow and then to Kennacraig Ferry Terminal then take a ferry to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal. instead which will take 9h 45m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Sunderland to Islay is to take the bus and then take a ferry which takes, on average, 9h 45m and will usually cost around £41 ($48).