What is the easiest way to get to the Isle of Wight?

Crossing the Water There are lots of easy ways to get yourself onto the Island. If you're in your car then you have a choice of car ferries at Southampton, Portsmouth and Lymington which run frequently. You can also use these ferries as foot passengers or if you are bringing your bike with you.



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Southsea (Portsmouth) to Ryde This 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.

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If you are planning on flying to the Isle of Wight from further afield, or outside of the UK you can reach it via the major London airports of Gatwick and Heathrow, or for a shorter connection times travel via the regional airports of Southampton and Bournemouth.

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The cost of living on the Island is pretty much in line with anywhere else on the south coast. In some cases, it can be a little more expensive as everything has to be shipped across by ferry. This has led to a relatively high cost of groceries which is actually on a par with London.

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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.

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Plan & Travel The Isle of Wight is one of the jewels in England's crown. With fabulous coastal views, sand and surf beaches, Downs and woodland, there really is something for everyone on the Island. And it couldn't be easier to get here either. So, let us help you to plan your Isle of Wight holiday.

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One of the most convenient ways of reaching the Isle of Wight is by train. Each of our three mainland ports is only moments from a well-connected railway station, from where you can hop on the ferry and be on the Island in as little as 22 minutes.

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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.

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Getting to the Isle of Wight by train from London takes just over two hours and there are regular services on SWR to Portsmouth, Southampton and Lymington. The mainland ports, there are frequent, daily crossings to the Isle of Wight on Red Funnel, Wightlink and Hovertravel.

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While crime rose from 64.5 per 1,000 population in 2020/2021 to 77.9 per 1,000 in the year up to the end of March 2022, the CSP notes the Isle of Wight continues to have the third lowest crime rate among its 'statistical neighbours'.

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There's so much to do in three days on the Isle of Wight, and it's all so close together. To drive, the island is only an hour across, and it's only 30 minutes top to bottom. You can see and do a lot in a short amount of time. Good, because there's lots to do!

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We always recommend you book in advance to ensure space on your chosen sailing.

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No, customers are not allowed to remain on the car decks during the crossing.

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