Southampton – West Cowes
Ferries to Isle of Wight
Southampton – West Cowes
Ferries to Isle of Wight
Depending on the season their are usually 20 daily and 139 weekly sailings between Southampton and West Cowes. Red Funnel provides the ferry from Southampton to West Cowes. Southampton West Cowes ferries cost between $83 and $327, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get tickets, pricing, schedules and availability.
The earliest Southampton West Cowes ferry typically departs Southampton at about 05:30 and the last ferry usually leaves at 23:40.
Ferries from Southampton to West Cowes sail in around 28 minutes. Ferry duration can vary by ferry provider and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 139 weekly sailings from Southampton to West Cowes provided by Red Funnel. Timetables can change from season to season.
The price of a ferry from Southampton to West Cowes typically range between $82* and $325*. On average the Southampton West Cowes ferry is $162*. The cheapest Southampton West Cowes ferry prices start from $82*. The average price for a foot passenger is $162*.
Pricing will vary depending on number of passengers, vehicle type, route and 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.
Unfortunately, cars are not allowed to travel on ferries between Southampton and West Cowes.
Red Funnel allow foot passengers on Southampton West Cowes ferries.
Currently, are not permitted to board 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 | $162 | |
| Average Daily Sailings | 20 | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 139 | |
| 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.
