How long is the car ferry from Southampton to Isle of Wight?
Duration of the car ferry is one hour and takes you to East Cowes. The foot passenger ferry is roughly 25 minutes and takes you to West Cowes.
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Southsea (Portsmouth) to RydeThis crossing is also the fastest service to the Isle of Wight, taking just 10 minutes, and is linked at Southsea to both Portsmouth Harbour train station and “The Hard” bus station by the regular Hoverbus service.
Vehicle ferry routesWe have two car ferry routes linking Hampshire with the Isle of Wight. Our Lymington – Yarmouth route is the fastest and most scenic, linking the new Forest with West Wight. Journeys on this connection take just 40 minutes.
Vehicle ferry routesWe have two car ferry routes linking Hampshire with the Isle of Wight. Our Lymington – Yarmouth route is the fastest and most scenic, linking the new Forest with West Wight. Journeys on this connection take just 40 minutes.
If you arrive up to 2 hours after your scheduled sailing we will do our best to get you on the next available sailing, but you may have to wait some time. If you arrive over 2 hours after your scheduled sailing you can make a revision to your booking, subject to availability and costs, up to 23.59 the same day.
These vessels are some of the largest ferries to serve the Isle of Wight, each capable of carrying over 200 cars and up to 892 passengers, and each completing an impressive 4,000 sailings each year – that's 45,000 miles per vessel!
The Red Funnel service runs up to 20 times per day, all year round. You can take a fast ferry from Southampton to the Isle of Wight with Red Funnel in 1 hour.
You don't need a car to explore everything the magnificent Isle of Wight has to offer. The best way to see the Island is by bike or foot. Although not the fastest way to get around, walking and cycling undoubtedly provide the best views.
If you're travelling in your car, choose from one of our two vehicle routes ? Portsmouth to Fishbourne or Lymington to Yarmouth. Your comfortable ferry crossing will take just 40-45 minutes.