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car
If you start in
Glasgow, drive up to Kennacraig – this journey takes
approximately 2,5 hours. Take the A82 up Loch Lomondside,
turning onto the A83 at Tarbet and then carry on to
Inveraray and Lochgilphead, towards Tarbert on Loch Fyne.
Kennacraig ferry terminal is 8 kilometers (5 miles) from
Tarbert on the road to Campbeltown and is where you
embark on the Calmac ferry MV Hebridean Isles or MV Isle
of Arran to take you to Islay.
By bus
A daily bus service
operates from The Travel Centre, Buchanan Street Bus
Station, Glasgow by
Scottish Citylink making a connection with the ferry
at Kennacraig. For schedule information contact Travel
Centre Buchanan Bus Station
Phone: +44 (0) 141-332-7133.
By
ferry
Caledonian MacBrayne operate the 2 hour ferry crossing
which runs twice daily throughout the year, once on
Sundays, with additional sailings during the summer
season. Be sure to book in advance. For details of
timetables and to make bookings contact
Caledonian MacBrayne at:
Kennacraig +44 (0) 1880-730253
Port Ellen +44 (0) 1496-302209
By
air
The airstrip is near Machrie Bay, 8 kilometers (5 miles)
from Port Ellen. Prince Charles almost crashed his plane
here a couple of years ago. British Airways Express run
a 35 minute scheduled service from Glasgow Airport to
Islay Airport. For information on schedules contact
British Airways at:
Glasgow Airport +44 (0) 141-222-1111
Islay Airport +44 (0) 1496-302022
Soon you can travel from
Prestwick Airport.
Brittish Airways >>
On Islay
Taxi
Carol's Cabs - tel: +44 (0) 1496 302 155 / Mobile: +44
(0) 777 5782155.
Fiona's Taxis - tel: +44 (0) 1496 302622 / Mobile: +44
(0) 780 8303200
Lamont Campbell - tel: +44 (0) 1496 810398 / Mobile: +44
(0) 7899 756159
Jim Davis - tel: +44 (0) 1496 810398 / Mobile +44 (0)
7762 590055
Car hire
D&N Mackenzie are the
Volkswagen dealers at Glenegedale, Port Ellen
Phone: +44 (0) 1496 302 300 / fax: +44(0) 1496 302 324.
Bus
450 Ardbeg to Portnahaven
450 Portnahaven to Ardbeg
451 Port Askaig to Ardbeg
451 Ardbeg to Port Askaig
456 Port Askaig to Bowmore
456 Bowmore to Port Askaig
Bike
Hire
Bowmore Post Office - tel: +44 (0) 1496 810 366
Macaulay & Torrie, Frederick Crescent, Port Ellen - tel:
+44 (0) 1496 302053
Mick Stuart, Lennox Street, Port Ellen - tel: +44 (0)
1496 302391
Port Ellen Playing Fields Association, Ellen Brown, Port
Ellen - +44 (0) 7831 246911
Port Charlotte Bike Hire, tel: +44 (0) 1496 850488
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