There are 5 ways to get from Norwich to Cowes by train, ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Norwich to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
5h 7m£104–171Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Norwich to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 032 / ...
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
8h 49m£44–66Fly to Southampton Airport, ferry
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NWI - SOU
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
7h 52m£151–380Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Norwich to Cambridgetrain
- Take the train from Cambridge to East Croydontrain
- Take the train from East Croydon to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to WestQuaybus X5 / ...
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
8h 40m£122–185Fly to London City Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane NWI - LCY
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
8h 44m£154–793
Norwich to Cowes by train, subway, foot, bus, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Norwich to Cowes is to bus and ferry which costs £40 - £70 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Norwich to Cowes is to train and ferry which takes 5h 7m and costs £100 - £180.
The distance between Norwich and Cowes is 212 miles.
The best way to get from Norwich to Cowes without a car is to train and ferry which takes 5h 7m and costs £100 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Norwich to Cowes, including transfers.
There are 3224+ hotels available in Cowes.
What companies run services between Norwich, England and Cowes, England?
There is no direct connection from Norwich to Cowes. However, you can take the train to Stratford (London), walk to Stratford station, take the subway to Waterloo Station, walk to London Waterloo Station, take the train to Southampton Central, walk to Marlands, take the bus to Albion Place, walk to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Red Jet Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Norwich to Red Jet Ferry Terminal via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Coach Station, Marlands, Red Jet Terminal, and Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal in around 8h 49m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–650
Flights from Norwich International Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–700
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £370–1,200
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–50
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from East Croydon to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Norwich to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
Bus from The Hard Interchange to WestQuay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- Red Funnel
Ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- Red Funnel
Ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- Red Funnel
Ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- Red Funnel
Ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- Red Funnel
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