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FERRY
Caledonian
MacBrayne Ltd operate the ferry to Islay from Kennacraig www.calmac.co.uk
(for route,
timetables/fares,
online
booking). Telephone enquiries 01880 730253 Bookings 08000 665000.
Return fares for Kennacraig to Islay are £14.40 per passenger and
£77 per car (less than 5m in length).
 Islay
is reached by car/passenger ferry from Kennacraig (West Loch Tarbert)
in Kintyre. Islay has two ports served regularly from Kennacraig –
Port Ellen and Port Askaig, the latter much more convenient (especially
for foot passengers) travelling onward to Jura. Booking for vehicle
transport is essential. For cyclists, the distance between Port
Ellen and Port Askaig is 21 miles.
A small car
and passenger ferry makes the regular 5-min crossing daily from Port Askaig
on Islay to Feolin Ferry on Jura. For times, view this online
timetable. A return ticket costs £14 per car (<5m)
and £2.50 per passenger (prices subject to review in March). The
ferry crosses regularly during the day and sails to meet the Kennacraig
– Port Askaig ferry and continues to ply until all cars and passengers
have been transported across the Sound of Islay. Booking is not required.
Kennacraig
is reached by road from Glasgow via Loch Lomond (A82), Arrochar (A83)
and Tarbert. The distance from Glasgow is 105 miles and is often slow.
An
alternative route to Kennacraig is via the Isle of Arran using
Caledonian MacBrayne car/passenger ferries from Ardrossan in Ayrshire
to Brodick and from Lochranza to Claonaig on Kintyre. The ‘Island
Hopscotch’ fare (including Kennacraig to Islay return) offers a
significant saving over the sum of the individual fares involved.
BUSES
Time-tables and other information regarding public transport in the Argyll
& Bute area can be obtained from Traveline Scotland 0871 2002233
for information on all public transport www.travelinescotland.com
Kennacraig
is served by Scottish CityLink Coaches 0870 5505050 www.citylink.co.uk
from Buchanan Bus Station, Killermont Street, Glasgow. Connections with
ferry services are given on the Caledonian MacBrayne time-table and should
be verified with the bus station (0141 332 7133). There is a
limited bus service between Cloanaig and Kennacraig connecting the Lochranza
to Claonaig and Kennacraig to Islay ferries.
On
Islay, busses connecting Port Askaig with ferries to/from Port
Ellen and services to/from the Airport are operated by Islay Coaches
and The Royal Mail (see PDF
timetable)
On
Jura, a bus operates between Feolin and Craighouse, proceeding
later to Inverlussa. Details of the service and request for bookings should
be made direct to the drivers: Alec Dunnachie (01496-820314 or
01496 820221).
BY
AIR www.hial.co.uk/islay-airport.html
Islay can be reached by air from Glasgow (35mins). Buses connect with
flight times for transport to/from Port Askaig.
Bookings/Enquiries 0345-222111
Islay Airport 01496-302022 |
