Car ferry.

Hovercraft.

How to get there

We strongly recommend taking a car across, as the Island is worth exploring.

  1. Red Funnel Ferries - for cars and passengers. 1 hour approximately. Southampton - East Cowes. Telephone - 0870 444 8889 (pre bookable).
  2. Wightlink Ferries - for cars and passengers. 30 minutes approximately. Portsmouth - Fishbourne, Ryde. Telephone - 08705 827744, also Lymington - Yarmouth. (pre bookable).