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Chicago to Isle of Bute: fly + ferry
Isle of Bute has no airport. Fly from Chicago to Glasgow (GLA), nonstop, then it's 29 km to Wemyss Bay Pier and a About 35m ferry (Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac)) — about 10h 02m door to door.
No airport · flight + ferry From 10h 02m
How to get from Chicago to Isle of Bute
Isle of Bute has no airport: fly to the nearest one, then take the ferry. 2 ways, fastest first.
1Via Glasgow (GLA) ~10h 02m door to door
- Fly Chicago → GlasgowNonstop · 7h 53mFlights
- Transfer to Wemyss Bay Pier29 km · about 1h 04m by taxi or transfer
- ⛴Ferry Wemyss Bay → Rothesay (Isle of Bute)About 35m · Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac)Roughly hourly through the dayFerry tickets
2Via Glasgow (PIK) ~10h 24m door to door
- Fly Chicago → GlasgowNonstop · 7h 53mFlights
- Transfer to Wemyss Bay Pier44 km · about 1h 26m by taxi or transfer
- ⛴Ferry Wemyss Bay → Rothesay (Isle of Bute)About 35m · Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac)Roughly hourly through the dayFerry tickets
Flight times are from schedules flown recently; ferry times and operators from our ferry dataset. Check the timetable for your date; ferries can be seasonal and weather-dependent.
Good to know
- Distance
- 5,857 km3,637 miles
- Journey time
- 10h 02mflight + transfer + ferry
- Time difference
- +6hIsle of Bute vs Chicago
- Currency in Isle of Bute
- USD
- Airports
- ORD, MDW, RFD → GLA, PIK + ferry
Flights from Chicago to Isle of Bute: questions answered
How do you get from Chicago to Isle of Bute?
Isle of Bute has no airport. Fly from Chicago to Glasgow (GLA), nonstop, then it's 29 km to Wemyss Bay Pier and a About 35m ferry (Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac)) — about 10h 02m door to door.
Is there an airport on Isle of Bute?
No. The nearest airports are Glasgow (GLA) and Glasgow (PIK), then you take the ferry.
How long is the ferry to Isle of Bute?
Wemyss Bay to Rothesay (Isle of Bute) takes About 35m, roughly hourly through the day. Operators: Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac).
How far is Glasgow airport from the ferry?
About 29 km to Wemyss Bay Pier, roughly 1h 04m by taxi or transfer.





