Southampton – West Cowes
Ferries to Isle of Wight
Southampton – West Cowes
Ferries to Isle of Wight
Red Funnel provides the ferry from Southampton to West Cowes. Southampton West Cowes ferries cost around $52 and $204, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry schedules change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get the latest ferry ticket information for Southampton West Cowes ferries.
Southampton West Cowes ferry sailings typycally depart from Southampton at around 05:30. The last ferry leaves at 23:40.
The Southampton West Cowes ferry trip can take around 28 minutes. Crossing times can vary between ferry operator and seasons.
There are around 140 weekly sailings from Southampton to West Cowes serviced by Red Funnel. Timetables can vary by season and operator.
Southampton West Cowes ferry prices typically range between $52* and $205*. The average price is typically $102*. The cheapest ferries from Southampton to West Cowes start from $52*. The average price for a foot passenger is $102*.
Ferry price can vary based on booking factors such as number of passengers, vehicle type sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated April 25
The distance between Southampton to West Cowes is approximately 12 miles (19km) or 10 nautical miles.
Ferry Operators servcing ferries from Southampton to West Cowes currently do not allow cars to travel onboard.
Foot passengers can travel on the Southampton to West Cowes ferry with Red Funnel.
Pets currently are not allowed on ferries from Southampton to West Cowes.
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| Southampton - West Cowes Ferry Route Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | England | |
| Destination Country | Isle of Wight | |
| No. of Operators | 1 | |
| Operators | Red Funnel | |
| Average Price | $102 | |
| Average Daily Sailings | 20 | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 140 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 28 m | |
| Fastest Sailing Duration | 28 m | |
| First Ferry | 05:30 | |
| Last Ferry | 23:40 | |
| Distance | 10 Nautical Miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 1 April 2025.
A glance at the map gives some idea of the strategic maritime importance of Southampton, which stands on a triangular peninsula formed at the place where the rivers Itchen and Test flow into Southampton Water, an eight-mile inlet from the Solent. Sure enough, Southampton has figured in numerous stirring events: it witnessed the exodus of Henry V's Agincourt-bound army, the Pilgrim Fathers' departure in the Mayflower in 1620 and the maiden voyages of such ships as the Queen Mary and the Titanic. The Second World War hit Southampton particularly hard, because of its strategic importance as the major industrial area on the South Coast. Pockets of Georgian architecture remain, but much of the city was levelled. The accuracy of the locally-based Ordnance Survey's maps did not go unrecognised by the Luftwaffe: the German bomber pilots used them to bomb Southampton.
