It couldn’t be easier to travel to the Isle of Wight. Whether you decide to travel by road or rail, you will find there are simple and direct routes to the most accessible one for you. Car ferries are available from Portsmouth, Southampton or Lymington.
South Western Railway has train services from London Waterloo to Southampton, Portsmouth and Southsea, where you can travel on the Red Jet, Wightlink Catamaran or Hovertravel Hovercraft to the Isle of Wight. You can plan ahead and buy combined train and ferry tickets online or at your local ticket office to save time and money.
The Wightlink Car Ferry from Portsmouth Harbour takes approximately 45 minutes to cross the Solent to Fishbourne in the North of the Isle of Wight. From there it takes approximately 30 minutes to drive to The Bay House, Shanklin.
The Red Funnel Car Ferry from Southampton takes approximately 1 hour before it arrives in East Cowes on the Isle of Wight. From there it takes approximately 30 minutes to drive to The Bay House, Shanklin.
The Wightlink Car Ferry from Lymington takes just 30 minutes before it arrives in Yarmouth on the West side of the Isle of Wight. From there it takes approximately 45 minutes to drive to The Bay House, Shanklin.
Please use the postcode PO37 6AG in your sat nav to find us.