Isle of Wight Travel Options
Get two adults with a "Two Together" railcard from Feltham to the Isle of Wight (any port) and back, departing on a Monday and returning on a Thursday. Assume it's booked far enough in advance to use Advance tickets.
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Red Funnel Ferry, Southampton – East Cowes
Flexible option
Can use any off-peak train, return any time within 30 days.
Out on Monday: 3h35m | |||||
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Departs | From | Arrives | At | Cost | |
South West Trains | 10:35 | Feltham | 12:22 | Southampton Central | £53.90 |
CityLink shuttle bus | 12:30 | Southampton Central | 12:37 | Southampton Town Quay | £0.00 |
Ferry | 13:00 | Southampton Town Quay | 14:00 | East Cowes | £34.80 |
Return on Thursday (flexible to any off-peak train so this is just an example): 3h35m | |||||
Departs | From | Arrives | At | Cost | |
Red Funnel ferry | 17:30 | East Cowes | 18:30 | Southampton Town Quay | £0.00 |
CityLink shuttle bus | 18:45 | Southampton Town Quay | 18:52 | Southampton Central | £0.00 |
South West Trains | 19:15 | Southampton Central | 21:05 | Feltham | £0.00 |
Total: £88.70 7h10m travelling |
Inflexible advance option, obeying ticket terms
It turns out that inflexible Advance tickets from/to London Victoria are a lot cheaper.
Must use stated trains for the Southern Railways part of the journey.
The Southern Railways tickets are only valid from/to London Victoria.
Out on Monday: 5h25m | |||||
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Departs | From | Arrives | At | Cost | |
South West Trains | 09:35 | Feltham | 10:11 | London Victoria | £7.20 |
Southern Railways | 10:32 | London Victoria | 12:59 | Southampton Central | £10.60 |
CityLink shuttle bus | 13:30 | Southampton Central | 13:37 | Southampton Town Quay | £0.00 |
Red Funnel ferry | 14:00 | Southampton Town Quay | 15:00 | East Cowes | £34.80 |
Return on Thursday: 5h03m | |||||
Departs | From | Arrives | At | Cost | |
Red Funnel ferry | 14:30 | East Cowes | 15:30 | Southampton Town Quay | £0.00 |
CityLink shuttle bus | 15:45 | Southampton Town Quay | 15:52 | Southampton Central | £0.00 |
Southern Railways | 16:12 | Southampton Central | 18:47 | London Victoria | £6.60 |
South West Trains | 18:53 | London Victoria | 19:33 | Feltham | £7.20 |
Total: £66.40 10h28m travelling |
Inflexible advance option, breaking ticket terms
Must use stated trains for the Southern Railways part of the journey.
The Southern Railways tickets are only valid from/to London Victoria, but they probably have no way of stopping us getting on/off at Clapham Junction.
Out on Monday: 5h14m | |||||
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Departs | From | Arrives | At | Cost | |
South West Trains | 09:46 | Feltham | 10:08 | Clapham Junction | £5.00 |
Southern Railways | 10:37 | Clapham Junction (service started at London Victoria at 10:32) |
12:59 | Southampton Central | £10.60 |
CityLink shuttle bus | 13:30 | Southampton Central | 13:37 | Southampton Town Quay | £0.00 |
Ferry | 14:00 | Southampton Town Quay | 15:00 | East Cowes | £34.80 |
Return on Thursday: 4h46m | |||||
Departs | From | Arrives | At | Cost | |
Red Funnel ferry | 14:30 | East Cowes | 15:30 | Southampton Town Quay | £0.00 |
CityLink shuttle bus | 15:45 | Southampton Town Quay | 15:52 | Southampton Central | £0.00 |
Southern Railways | 16:12 | Southampton Central | 18:42 | Clapham Junction (service arrives London Victoria at 18:47) |
£6.60 |
South West Trains | 18:58 | Clapham Junction | 19:16 | Feltham | £5.00 |
Total: £62.00 10h00m travelling |
Hovercraft, Portsmouth Southsea – Ryde
Flexible option
Can use any off-peak train, return any time within 30 days.
Out on Monday: 3h05m | |||||
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Departs | From | Arrives | At | Cost | |
South West Trains | 10:35 | Feltham | 12:58 | Portsmouth and Southsea | £50.00 |
Hoverbus | 13:15 | Portsmouth and Southsea | 13:23 | Southsea Terminal | £3.20 |
Hovercraft | 13:30 | Southsea Terminal | 13:40 | Ryde | £52.00 |
Return on Thursday (flexible to any off-peak train so this is just an example): 3h01m | |||||
Departs | From | Arrives | At | Cost | |
Hovercraft | 18:45 | Ryde | 18:55 | Southsea Terminal | £0.00 |
Hoverbus | 19:00 | Southsea Terminal | 19:12 | Portsmouth and Southsea | £3.20 |
South West Trains | 19:24 | Portsmouth and Southsea | 21:46 | Feltham | £0.00 |
Total: £108.40 |
Inflexible advance option, obeying ticket terms
It turns out that inflexible Advance tickets from/to London Victoria are a lot cheaper.
Must use stated trains for the Southern Railways part of the journey.
The Southern Railways tickets are only valid from/to London Victoria.
Out on Monday: 3h35m | |||||
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Departs | From | Arrives | At | Cost | |
South West Trains | 11:05 | Feltham | 11:41 | London Victoria | £7.20 |
Southern Railways | 12:02 | London Victoria | 13:58 | Portsmouth and Southsea | £10.60 |
Hoverbus | 14:15 | Portsmouth and Southsea | 14:23 | Southsea Terminal | £3.20 |
Hovercraft | 14:30 | Southsea Terminal | 14:40 | Ryde | £52.00 |
Return on Thursday: 3h48m | |||||
Departs | From | Arrives | At | Cost | |
Hovercraft | 14:15 | Ryde | 14:25 | Southsea Terminal | £0.00 |
Hoverbus | 14:30 | Southsea Terminal | 14:42 | Portsmouth and Southsea | £3.20 |
Southern Railways | 15:16 | Portsmouth and Southsea | 17:20 | London Victoria | £10.60 |
South West Trains | 17:27 | London Victoria | 18:03 | Feltham | £11.80 |
Total: £98.60 |
Inflexible advance option, breaking ticket terms
Must use stated trains for the Southern Railways part of the journey.
The Southern Railways tickets are only valid from/to London Victoria, but they probably have no way of stopping us getting on/off at Clapham Junction.
Out on Monday: 3h29m | |||||
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Departs | From | Arrives | At | Cost | |
South West Trains | 11:11 | Feltham | 11:43 | Clapham Junction | £5.00 |
Southern Railways | 12:07 | Clapham Junction (service started at London Victoria at 12:02) |
13:58 | Portsmouth and Southsea | £10.60 |
Hoverbus | 14:15 | Portsmouth and Southsea | 14:23 | Southsea Terminal | £3.20 |
Hovercraft | 14:30 | Southsea Terminal | 14:40 | Ryde | £52.00 |
Return on Thursday: 3h31m | |||||
Departs | From | Arrives | At | Cost | |
Hovercraft | 14:15 | Ryde | 14:25 | Southsea Terminal | £0.00 |
Hoverbus | 14:30 | Southsea Terminal | 14:40 | Portsmouth and Southsea | £3.20 |
Southern Railways | 15:16 | Portsmouth and Southsea | 17:15 | Clapham Junction (service arrives London Victoria at 17:20) |
£10.60 |
South West Trains | 17:28 | Clapham Junction | 17:46 | Feltham | £7.80 |
Total: £92.40 |
Wightlink Seacat, Portsmouth Harbour - Ryde Pier
Need to buy tickets 15 minutes prior to boarding, and allow 10 minutes for interchange between train and catamaran at Portsmouth Harbour.
Flexible option
Can use any off-peak train, return any time within 30 days.
Out on Monday: 3h17m | |||||
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Departs | From | Arrives | At | Cost | |
South West Trains | 10:20 | Feltham | 12:33 | Portsmouth Harbour | £50.00 |
Wightlink catamaran | 13:15 | Portsmouth Harbour | 13:37 | Ryde Pier | £47.20 |
Return on Thursday (flexible to any off-peak train so this is just an example): 2h59m | |||||
Departs | From | Arrives | At | Cost | |
Wightlink catamaran | 18:47 | Ryde Pier | 19:09 | Portsmouth Harbour | £0.00 |
South West Trains | 19:19 | Portsmouth Harbour | 21:46 | Feltham | £0.00 |
Total: £97.20 |
Inflexible advance option, obeying ticket terms
It turns out that inflexible Advance tickets from/to London Victoria are a lot cheaper.
Must use stated trains for the Southern Railways part of the journey.
The Southern Railways tickets are only valid from/to London Victoria.
Out on Monday: 4h32m | |||||
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Departs | From | Arrives | At | Cost | |
South West Trains | 10:05 | Feltham | 10:40 | London Victoria | £7.20 |
Southern Railways | 11:02 | London Victoria | 13:02 | Portsmouth Harbour | £10.60 |
Wightlink catamaran | 14:15 | Portsmouth Harbour | 14:37 | Ryde Pier | £47.20 |
Return on Thursday: 3h46m | |||||
Departs | From | Arrives | At | Cost | |
Wightlink catamaran | 14:47 | Ryde Pier | 15:09 | Portsmouth Harbour | £0.00 |
Southern Railways | 15:29 | Portsmouth Harbour | 17:46 | London Victoria | £10.60 |
South West Trains | 17:57 | London Victoria | 18:33 | Feltham | £11.80 |
Total: £87.40 |
Inflexible advance option, breaking ticket terms
Must use stated trains for the Southern Railways part of the journey.
The Southern Railways tickets are only valid from/to London Victoria, but they probably have no way of stopping us getting on/off at Clapham Junction.
Out on Monday: 4h17m | |||||
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Departs | From | Arrives | At | Cost | |
South West Trains | 10:20 | Feltham | 10:41 | Clapham Junction | £5.00 |
Southern Railways | 11:08 | Clapham Junction (service started at London Victoria at 11:02) |
13:02 | Portsmouth Harbour | £10.60 |
Wightlink catamaran | 14:15 | Portsmouth Harbour | 14:37 | Ryde Pier | £47.20 |
Return on Thursday: 3h46m | |||||
Departs | From | Arrives | At | Cost | |
Hovercraft | 14:15 | Ryde | 14:25 | Southsea Terminal | £0.00 |
Southern Railways | 15:29 | Portsmouth and Southsea | 17:39 | Clapham Junction (service arrives London Victoria at 17:46) |
£10.60 |
South West Trains | 17:38 | Clapham Junction | 17:59 | Feltham | £7.80 |
Total: £81.20 |