Travel

By Air:

40 minute daily flights by Loganair – Scotland’s Airline, from Glasgow International to Islay Glenegedale Airport. Contact www.loganair.co.uk

Islay Airport, Port Ellen, Islay, PA42 7AS.

Tel: +44 (0)1496 302022

This is the quickest way to get to Islay and offers spectacular views of the islands and the Mull of Kintyre.

By Car:

From Glasgow the journey should take approximately 2.5 hours. Once over the Erskine Bridge and onto the A82 road along the shores of Loch Lomond, past Tarbet onto the A83 the drive is scenically stunning as you head up the ‘Rest and Be Thankful‘, down to Inverary town along Loch Fyne and then on through Lochgilphead and continue onto the A83 road to the Kintyre peninsula passing through Tarbert to West Loch Tarbert and a further 5 miles to Kennacraig, the Ferry Terminal. Look out for the Ferry sign.

By Bus:

Travel to Islay (Kennacraig) by Citylink Coach from Glasgow

Citylink 926 | Glasgow | Campbeltown | Luxury Travel | Coach & Bus Trips | Citylink

Tel: +44 (0)8705 505050

The Citylink Coach travels to Kennacraig four times a day, every day, from Buchanan Street Bus Station. Travel time around 3hrs and 15mins.

The buses usually arrive in time for the connecting Calmac ferry to Islay. Reservations are advisable

By Ferry:

For Bookings / timetables contact www.calmac.co.uk

Tel: +44 (0)8000 665000.

The 2 -2.5 hour Ferry journey is a great relaxing experience and you will travel on either MV Hebridean Isles or MV Finlaggan. You can choose to bring your car over or you can leave it in the car park at Kennacraig. More info on the Islay Ferry here

Car Hire:

You can Hire Cars or Mini buses on Islay from:

• D & N MacKenzie. Contact email: enquiry@carhireonislay.co.uk or Tel: +44 (0)1496 302 300
• Islay Car hires. Contact email: info@islaycarhire.com or Tel: +44 (0)1496 810 544

Taxis:

Carol’s Cabs, (Carol MacDonald), Port Ellen

+44 (0)7887 783 869

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Bodachs Islay Taxis, (Arthur Holyoake)

+44 (0)7513 066 029

https://bodachtaxis.com/

Hughie Currie

+44 (0)7737 491 429

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Dougie, (Islay Tours / Private Hires)

+44 (0)7474 686 367

https://islaytours.wixsite.com/website

Jim’s Taxis & Whisky Tours, Bowmore

+44 (0)7967 505 991

https://www.jims-islay-taxi.co.uk/

Lamb Taxis, Bowmore

+44 (0)7846 055 399

Bruichladdich Taxis, (Andrew McEachern)

+44 (0)7899 942 673

https://bruichladdichtaxis.weebly.com/

Islay Taxis, (Stuart Doyle), Port Charlotte

+44 (0)7771 921 157

Attic Cabs, (Colin Stroud), Ballygrant

+44 (0)7944 873 323

http://www.attic-cabs-islay.co.uk/

Directions to A’Chroit:

From the ferry terminal come up to Charlotte Street, keep left and its second door No.21 past Fraser Campbell’s SPAR shop

Links to more Islay websites

Information on Islay
Islay’s Distilleries
The Islay Festival
Islay Natural History
Walking on Islay
Bird watching
Cycling on Islay
Trout Fishing on Islay

Bin Collection (place at bottom of lane)

Public Transport (Bus) on Islay