In case you were wondering, our passenger only Red Jet Hi-Speed service to Southampton operates from across the river at West Cowes. PLEASE NOTE: The East Cowes ticket office is now open Monday – Friday 0900-1700. For details on parking in East Cowes, please see the ‘Parking’ tab below.
Where does the Red Jet go to?
Our Red Jet Hi-Speed service is the fastest way for foot passengers to cross the Solent from Southampton to the Isle of Wight. This fast catamaran is ideal for business and leisure trips to Cowes and the Isle of Wight, with crossing times from just 28 minutes.
Where does Red Funnel sail?
Our regular car ferry service usually depart every 60-90 minutes from Southampton T1 and East Cowes during the day, with reduced sailings at night.
How long is the crossing from Southampton to East Cowes?
roughly 25 minutes
Southampton’s routes
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.
What time is the next Red Jet from Southampton to Cowes?
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal – Red Jet Ferry Terminal
| Eastern Docks Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal (quay) | 05:30 | 19:40 |
|---|---|---|
| Cowes Red Jet Ferry Terminal (landing stage) | 05:55 | 20:05 |
How do I get from Southampton to West Cowes?
The quickest way to get from Southampton to West Cowes Port is to ferry which costs £1 – £9 and takes 25 min. Is there a direct ferry between Southampton and West Cowes Port? Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Eastern Docks, Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal and arriving at Cowes, Red Jet Ferry Terminal.
How much does it cost to go to the Isle of Wight from Southampton?
Passenger Fares to the Isle of Wight
| Southampton to East Cowes (Passenger Vehicle Ferry Service) | Senior (60+) | Child (5-15) |
|---|---|---|
| Single Trip | £7.00 | £5.50 |
| Standard Day Return | £13.00 | £10.10 |
| Off-Peak Day Return* | £13.00 | £9.60 |
| Super Off-Peak Day Return** | £5.60 |
How do you cross East Cowes to West Cowes?
The Isle of Wight Council Chain Ferry (Floating Bridge) carries vehicles, bicycles and foot passengers between Cowes and East Cowes, seven days a week, all year round. The Chain Ferry runs a full service with the support of a “pushing vessel” during spring ebb tides.
What is the quickest ferry crossing to Isle of Wight?
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.
Where do ferries from Southampton go to?
Southampton ferry port in England connects you with Cowes in Isle of Wight with a choice of up to 12 ferry crossings per day. The duration of the Southampton to Cowes crossing is from 1 hour and the crossing is operated by Red Funnel.
What is the best crossing to the Isle of Wight?
Portsmouth to Ryde is the quickest ferry crossing to the Isle of Wight from England. This route takes approximately just 22 minutes. Wightlink operates this route with 18 daily sailings. The next quickest route is Lymington to Yarmouth, which takes approximately 45 minutes, with 15 daily sailings.
Is the East Cowes ferry working?
The Cowes Floating Bridge is operational and running a scheduled service.
Can you cross from Cowes to East Cowes?
Service Description: The Cowes Floating Bridge is a chain ferry which operates 365 days a year and is in service to convey passengers and vehicles on the short crossing, taking only a couple of minutes, across the fast- flowing tides in the narrow mouth of the River Medina between Cowes and East Cowes.
Where does the red jet leave from in Southampton?
Terminal 2, Town Quay, Southampton, SO14 2AQ. To navigate, press the arrow keys. Terminal 2 is for our Red Jet Hi-Speed passenger only service to West Cowes on the Isle of Wight. Hythe Ferry also operates its services to Hythe from here.
Where do I catch the ferry from Cowes?
The Western Port Ferry service (previously known as the French Island Ferry) runs between Stony Point in Mornington Peninsula and Cowes on Phillip Island, via French Island. The ferry departs from: Stony Point Jetty on the Mornington Peninsula (Stony Point Station is a short walk from the jetty)
Is the Cowes ferry running?
The Cowes Floating Bridge is operating according to its scheduled hours of service.
What is the easiest way to get to the Isle of Wight?
Getting To Isle of Wight
- Ferries. There are up to 200 Isle of Wight ferry crossings a day operating from Portsmouth, Southampton and Lymington.
- Trains. There are excellent rail connections to all the major ferry ports, providing fast access to the Isle of Wight from across the UK.
- Coaches.
- Flights.
How much is a taxi from East Cowes to Shanklin?
The cheapest way to get from East Cowes to Shanklin is to line 5 bus and line 2 bus which costs £3 – £6 and takes 1h 23m. What is the fastest way to get from East Cowes to Shanklin? The quickest way to get from East Cowes to Shanklin is to taxi which costs £29 – £35 and takes 18 min.
How long is the crossing from Portsmouth to Cowes?
40-45 minutes
Vehicle tickets
Your comfortable ferry crossing will take just 40-45 minutes.
What is the best month to go to the Isle of Wight?
Isle of Wight weather
Generally speaking, if you’re wanting to have the warmest weather, you should consider visiting from the beginning of June to the end of September. These are known for being the best months weather-wise and they typically have the least rainfall too.
How many days are enough for Isle of Wight?
three days
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!