There are 3 ways to get from London to East Cowes by train, ferry, or bus
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Train, ferry via Southampton Central
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
2h 31m£50–94Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Clarence Pierbus 030
- Take the ferry from Southsea Hoverport to Ryde Hoverportferry IOW Hovercraft
3h 56m£39–64Train, ferry
- Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbourtrain London Victoria - Portsmouth Harbour
- Take the ferry from Southsea Hoverport to Ryde Hoverportferry IOW Hovercraft
3h 48m£69–109
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to East Cowes is to bus and ferry which costs £35 - £65 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from London to East Cowes is to train and ferry via Southampton Central which takes 2h 31m and costs £50 - £95.
The distance between London and East Cowes is 92 miles.
The best way to get from London to East Cowes without a car is to train and ferry via Southampton Central which takes 2h 31m and costs £50 - £95.
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from London to East Cowes, including transfers.
There are 3275+ hotels available in East Cowes.
What companies run services between London, England and East Cowes, England?
There is no direct connection from London to East Cowes. However, you can 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 London Victoria to John Nash Avenue via Clarence Pier, Southsea Hoverport, Ryde Hoverport, and Transport Interchange in around 3h 56m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
- 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
- £14–40
- 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
- £16–23
- Website
- Red Funnel
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