The Needles off the Isle of Wight

Ferries to the Isle of Wight

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Ferryu lists 6 ferry routes to the Isle of Wight.

They sail from Lymington, Portsmouth, Southampton and Southsea, with Hovertravel, Red Funnel and Wightlink.

Pick a route to see the operators I list on it and where to book with them.

YarmouthFishbourneRydeCowesEast CowesLymingtonPortsmouthSouthamptonSouthsea
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Compare 6 routes to the Isle of Wight

Crossing times on each route, from the operators' own sites.

RouteOperatorsCrossingFares
Lymington to YarmouthWightlinkAbout 40 minutesSee fares
Portsmouth to FishbourneWightlinkAbout 45 minutesSee fares
Portsmouth to RydeWightlinkAbout 22 minutesSee fares
Southampton to CowesRed FunnelAbout 30 minutesSee fares
Southampton to East CowesRed FunnelAbout 60 minutesSee fares
Southsea to Ryde HovercraftHovertravel—See fares

All 6 routes to the Isle of Wight

Ferry ports in Isle of Wight

Ferry operators to the Isle of Wight

Questions answered

How many ferry routes go to the Isle of Wight?

Ferryu lists 6 routes to the Isle of Wight: Lymington to Yarmouth, Portsmouth to Fishbourne, Portsmouth to Ryde, Southampton to Cowes, Southampton to East Cowes and Southsea to Ryde Hovercraft.

What is the shortest ferry crossing to the Isle of Wight?

The shortest crossing I list is Portsmouth to Ryde, about 22 minutes. The route page shows which operator says so and links the source.

Which ferry companies sail to the Isle of Wight?

I list Hovertravel, Red Funnel and Wightlink on routes to the Isle of Wight.

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