Hovercrafts To Isle Of Wight
Hovertravel run a hovercraft crossing from Southsea to Ryde giving you the fastest of all crossings across the Solent at only 10 minutes.
Services run every 15 minutes during peak times and connect to main rail and bus services in Portsmouth, and local bus and rail on the Isle Of Wight.
Hovertravel can be contacted on 023 9281 1000 for further information.
Wightlink Catamaran Service
For foot passengers wishing to visit the Isle Of Wight there is a catamaran service run by Wightlink.
The “Fast Cats” run from Portsmouth to Ryde; connecting to local bus services on the Island and National Express, rail to London and bus services in Portsmouth.
With a crossing time of only 18 minutes this route provides easy day access to the Island and is popular with commuters and Island visitors alike. Wightlink can be contacted on 0871 376 4342 for bookings and enquiries.
Wightlink Car Ferry Travel
Travel to the Isle Of Wight with various car ferry crossings available from Wightlink.
- Lymington - Yarmouth car ferry. Crossing takes approximately 30 minutes and ferries travel every half an hour during peak periods.
- Portsmouth - Fishbourne car ferry. Crossing takes approximately 40 minutes and ferries crossings can be scheduled shorter than half an hour during extremely busy periods.
Car parking is available at all Wightlink ferry ports and it is advisable to book during peak season. For bookings Wightlink can be contacted on 0871 376 4342
Red Funnel Isle Of Wight Ferries
Red Funnel, the Island’s original ferry operator, run a car and passenger ferry and a high speed catamaran service.
- Southampton - East Cowes. Crossing time is about 55 minutes and this ferry service is for cars and foot passengers.
- Southampton - (West) Cowes. The high speed catamaran crossing takes 23 minutes and connects local Island bus services with mainline rail services in Southampton (via short bus ride in Southampton).
For bookings and information Red Funnel can be contacted on 0844 844 9988.
