Ferry Information for the Isle of Wight
Useful Telephone numbers:
- Hovertravel: 08434 87 88 87
- Wightlink: 0871 376 1000
- Red Funnel: 0844 844 9988
There are three main ferry operators serving the Isle Of Wight. If you intend to bring a car to the Island then choose Red Funnel or Wightlink. These crossings take from 45mins to just over an hour depending on the route you choose. Hovertravel offer a fast ten minute crossing for foot passengers from Southsea near Portsmouth.
Call costs can vary. Check with the operator.
Discounted Travel
Occasionally, the ferry operators offer a discount for certain types of travel. Details will appear here.
Crossing times
Crossing times from the mainland vary depending on the route:
- Hovertravel passenger - Southsea to Ryde: 10 mins
- Red Funnel vehicle ferry - Southampton to Cowes: 55 mins
- Red Funnel Red Jet passenger ferry - Southampton to Cowes: 25 mins
- Wightlink vehicle ferry - Portsmouth to Fishbourne: 45mins
- Wightlink passenger fast cat - Portsmouth to Ryde: 25 mins
