Wightlink vehicle and fast passenger services to the Isle of Wight run regularly from Portsmouth and Lymington in the New Forest. The high-speed catamaran service runs from Portsmouth Harbour directly to Ryde Pier Head and takes just 22 minutes. The car ferry service from Portsmouth leaves from Gunwharf and arrives at Fishbourne on the Isle of Wight, while the Lymington ferry travels to Yarmouth at the western end of the Isle of Wight.
For more information on Wightlink services to the Isle of Wight visit wightlink.co.uk
Offering both foot passenger and car ferry services from Southampton to Cowes on the Isle of Wight, Red Funnel is the quickest way to get to the northern half of the Island.Â
The Red Jet is a fast catamaran service to Cowes, taking just 25 minutes, and there is a free connecting shuttle bus from Southampton central railway station and the main shopping areas to the Red Funnel terminal.Â
The car service leaves from the same terminal in Southampton, but docks into East Cowes on the Isle of Wight and after an hour your tires will hit Isle of Wight land.Â
For more information on Red Funnel services to the Isle of Wight visit redfunnel.co.uk
Hovertravel operate the world’s longest established hovercraft and now only commercial service. Running from Southsea, near Portsmouth to Ryde seafront, it also has the distinction of being the fastest way of travelling to the Isle of Wight. The hovercraft has a pilot and ‘flies’ across the Solent in just 10 minutes.
For more information on Hovertravel services to the Isle of Wight visit hovertravel.co.uk