getting to the island

Whether you are bringing your car or arriving on foot, the Island is well served by Wightlink, Red Funnel and Hovertravel. Wightlink and Red Funnel operate car ferries from Lymington, Southampton and Portsmouth and foot passenger catamarans from Southampton and Portsmouth whilst Hovertravel use passenger hovercraft to cross the Solent between Southsea and Ryde. Once on the Island there is a fantastic network of buses that provide services to all the major towns and villages.

from Lymington
Wightlink car ferry
to Yarmouth
travel time 30 mins
Ferries run every 30 minutes during the week and hourly at weekends.
from Southampton
Red Funnel Red Jet
to Cowes
travel time 23 mins
Catamarans run about every 30 minutes daily including weekends.
Red Funnel car ferry
to East Cowes
travel time 55 mins
Ferries run about every 60 - 90 minutes daily including weekends
from Portsmouth
Wightlink Fast Cat
to Ryde
travel time 18 mins
Catamarans run about every 30 minutes daily including weekends.
Wightlink car ferry
to Fishbourne
travel time 40 mins
Ferries run about every 30 minutes daily including weekends.
from Southsea
Hovertravel hovercraft
to Ryde
travel time 10 mins
Hovercrafts run about every 30 minutes daily including weekends.