There are 5 ways to get from London Paddington Station to Cowes by train, ferry, bus, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry RedJet West Cowes
3h 1m£48–107Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Clarence Pierbus 030 / ...
- Take the ferry from Southsea Hoverport to Ryde Hoverportferry IOW Hovercraft
5h 17m£39–68Fly, ferry
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane LHR - SOU
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
5h 28m£86–347Train, ferry via Reading
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
3h 30m£56–110Train, ferry #2
- Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbourtrain London Victoria - Portsmouth Harbour
- Take the ferry from Southsea Hoverport to Ryde Hoverportferry IOW Hovercraft
4h 36m£67–135
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Southampton Airport (SOU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Paddington Station to Cowes is to bus and ferry which costs £35 - £70 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from London Paddington Station to Cowes is to train and ferry which takes 3h 1m and costs £45 - £110.
The distance between London Paddington Station and Cowes is 96 miles.
The best way to get from London Paddington Station to Cowes without a car is to train and ferry which takes 3h 1m and costs £45 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from London Paddington Station to Cowes, including transfers.
There are 3403+ hotels available in Cowes.
What companies run services between London Paddington Station, England and Cowes, England?
There is no direct connection from London Paddington Station to Cowes. However, you can take the subway to Waterloo station, walk to London Waterloo Station, take the train to Southampton Central, walk to Central Station, take the bus to Red Jet Terminal, walk to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Red Jet Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paddington Station to Well Road via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Clarence Pier, Southsea Hoverport, Ryde Hoverport, and Transport Interchange in around 5h 17m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Southampton Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Southampton Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Southampton Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–340
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Clarence Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 2380 019192
- [email protected]
- Website
- Red Funnel
Ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- Red Funnel
Ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- Red Funnel
Ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- Red Funnel
- Phone
- +44 1983 717700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hovertravel
Ferry from Southsea Hoverport to Ryde Hoverport
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–23
- Website
- Hovertravel
Ferry from Southsea Hoverport to Ryde Hoverport
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–23
- Website
- Hovertravel
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