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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
Hovercraft, Portsmouth Southsea – Ryde
Flexible option
Can use any off-peak train, return any time within 30 days.
| Out on Monday: 3h05m | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
