Travelling to and on the Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is approximately 24 miles East to West, and 12 miles North to South, being about 150 square miles in area. It can be reached by ferry via Lymington, Southampton and Portsmouth.
Getting to the Isle of Wight by Sea
The Isle of Wight is located just off the south coast of Southern England and is linked to the mainland ports of Lymington, Southampton and Portsmouth by vehicle ferries, high speed passenger catamarans and hovercraft. The island is served by three main operators. These are Hovertravel, Red Funnel and Wightlink.
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Useful sea travel contact numbers:
Red Funnel - 0870 444 88 89
(Southampton - Cowes) passenger only
(Southampton - East Cowes) car ferry
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redfunnel.co.uk
Hovertravel - 01983 811 000
(Southsea - Ryde) passenger only
hovertravel.co.uk
Wightlink - 0870 582 77 44
(Lymington - Yarmouth) car ferry
(Portsmouth - Fishbourne) car ferry
(Portsmouth - Ryde) passenger only
wightlink.co.uk
by Bus on the Isle of Wight
Southern Vectis provides public transport on the Isle of Wight and has been acknowledged as one of the best rural bus services in the country.
Useful contact numbers:
Southern Vectis
Bus Enquiry Helpline - 01983 532373
Head Office - 01983 827000
Head Office Fax - 01983 524961
islandbuses.info
Getting to the Isle of Wight by Air & Road
The London airports of Heathrow and Gatwick are both about one and
a half hours by road from the ferry terminals. Competitive long haul
taxis can be arranged
by calling any of the numbers listed below - these are likely to be less
expensive than public transport if there are two or more passengers.
Travellers from
Europe can fly directly to Southampton airport which is about twenty minutes
by taxi from the Southampton ferry terminal.
Here are some useful numbers for airport taxis:
24-7 Taxi's
(Newport, Isle of Wight) Tel: 01983 527275
Intacabs
Airport pick up, Mainland to Island service & Island cover - Disable friendly minibus available
(Ryde) Tel: 01983 811616
Airbound
(Hayling Island) Tel: 023 924 65466
Airports Direct
(Portsmouth) Tel: 023 926 67766
Airline Services
(Waterlooville) Tel: 023 9225 6549
Apex
(Portsmouth) Tel: 023 9261 5061
Airbourne Cars
(Waterlooville) Tel: 023 9226 4414
Allports Taxis
(Lymington) Tel: 01590 679792
Southampton, Portsmouth and Lymington are all easily accessible for
motorists with motorways and trunk roads providing fast routes to the
ports from all parts of the country.
Useful air travel links:
> Heathrow Airport
> Gatwick Airport
> Southampton Airport
> Bournemouth Airport
Useful road travel links:
> AA Route Planner
> RAC Route Planner
> Michelin
> Shell
Getting to the Isle of Wight by Rail
Southampton and Portsmouth ferry terminals are both linked to London by fast rail services, the journey time taking approximately one and a half hours. The London terminus is Waterloo Station. Tickets can be purchased straight through to some Island destinations, to include the ferry crossing.
Useful air travel links:
Qjump.com
trainline.com
railtrack.co.uk
island-line.co.uk
Getting to the Isle of Wight by Coach
The National Express network connects via interchanges at London, Birmingham and Bristol to the Wightlink ferry terminal at Portsmouth Harbour and at London and Southampton interchanges for Lymington.
National Express Travel Enquiry Centre 0870 580 8080.
Useful air travel links:
GobyCoach.com
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