We operate regular services from April to September that link Campbeltown in Kintyre, Ballycastle on the Antrim Coast and Port Ellen on the Isle of Islay. Find their We started this journey from nearby Tarbert with an early Islay Ferry crossing from Kennacraig to Port Ellen before returning on a later ferry from Port Ellen to Kennacraig following the same route. It’s also a world of birds, over a hundred different species breed on the island.
But it has always been scuppered through past visits with Fanfan given I am the only one that can drive legally in the UK. Get the CalMac ferry to and from Port Ellen Your trip could take you out to the American Monument on the Oa Cliffs, the lighthouses of Islay, and then there is the most perfect beach at Machir Bay.
But, with limited time, we had to miss out on the daily ‘TASTE OF FRIENDSHIP’ experience. Recommended option. Tickets cost £7 - £11 and the journey takes 3h 55m. With lots of travels in between. Either way, it is easy to just drive straight on the Kennacraig ferry at one end and then drive off again at the other.Port Ellen is the furthest port on Islay when travelling from Kennacraig where the journey takes roughly Port Askaig ferry port is found nearer to Kennacraig on the northeast coast of Islay (opposite the other whisky mecca of Jura) where the ferry journey takes around There are regular ferry services between Kennacraig through the day. Rome2rio is a door-to-door travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Information on the port at Port Ellen, Islay, including map, opening hours and contact details. In the ferry, there is an outdoor seating and 2 levels of indoor seating. For golfers, cyclists and those with lots of luggage, we’ve got ample room to carry golf clubs, bikes and luggage free of charge.
When you travel on our ferries, although not mandatory, you may opt to wear a face covering.
But there will otherwise be distilleries within walking distance of either port. Kintyre Express is a fast passenger ferry service that opens up Scotland and Northern Ireland for our customers to explore. Ferry, train, bus • 11h 4m.
All bookings are made with CalMac Ferries (Caledonian MacBrayne) who run pretty much all ferry routes around these parts of Scotland (online booking here).The ferry crossings are also ridiculously simple, given some locals do them daily, and you do little more than drive on the boat at one side and then drive off again at the opposite. A simple walking route from the ferry at Port Ellen to connect 3 distilleries (Laphroaig, Lagavulin and Ardbeg) along a 3-mile pathway on the southern coast of Islay. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Kennacraig, Ferry …
There are 3 ways to get from Isle of Arran to Isle of Islay by ferry, train, bus or plane.
So any visit to Islay would have been wasted without the sampling of local Islay whiskys. “Oooh, look, they have There are 2 main arrival ports on Islay; either at Port Ellen or Port Askaig. Otherwise, the best time to travel to Islay would be springtime (April–May) or summer (June – August) when the temperatures are higher and there is less chance of rain.You may also want to plan your visit depending on when the local cultural festivals and events take place, like The Walk Islay event (April), and music and malt festivals (May – June and September).On our visit to Islay, we actually stayed in the nearby fishing village of Tarbert (pictured below) which would be our base for travel through the Argyll and Bute region. So it is ideal for a day trip, although we did feel the visit was somewhat rushed.Otherwise, there is a variety of accommodation on Islay ranging from 5-and-4-star hotels to cheaper vacation rentals, guesthouses and B&Bs (Asia based food and travel bloggers at 'Live Less Ordinary'. The Islay Ferry - Past and Present . So there are of course benefits in both these routes where in the south of the island (Port Ellen), it would be more built up and busier.