Travelling to the Isle of Wight

To get to the Isle of Wight you will need to book your solent crossing with one of the following travel operators:

Wightlink - www.wightlink.co.uk
Tel: 0871 376 1000

Red Funnel - www.redfunnel.co.uk
Tel: 0844 844 9988

Hovertravel - www.hovertravel.co.uk
Tel: 01983 811000

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Wightlink offers the most frequent and quickest car ferries (sailing times from 30 minutes) across the Solent from two convenient ports at Portsmouth (to Fishbourne) & Lymington (to Yarmouth), we also offer a hi-speed FastCat foot passenger service from Portsmouth Harbour (to Ryde Pier Head) which connects with mainline trains from London Waterloo, Brighton, Bristol and Southampton and will have you there in around 18 minutes.  For more information please call 0871 376 4342.


Red Funnel passenger/vehicle ferries go from Southampton-East Cowes (just a short drive from the Festival site). The crossing takes approx. 55 mins and sailings connect with shuttle buses to the festival. Foot passengers can also travel on the 'Red Jet' service from Southampton to West Cowes which takes approx. 23 minutes. A full range of accommodation, travel insurance, car hire and more are also available.  For more information please call 0844 844 9988 or logon to www.redfunnel.co.uk/iowfestival.



Hovertravel takes 10 minutes to reach the Isle of Wight.
It's foot-passenger hovercraft depart Southsea seafront in Portsmouth and travel to Ryde town on the Island.

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By train

South West Trains operate services to Portsmouth Harbour, where you will be metres away from the Wightlink 'FastCat' service and to Southampton Central where a courtesy bus will take you the short journey to Red Funnel's 'Red Jet' and passenger/vehicle service.

By car

Ferry crossing are available through Wightlink and Red Funnel. The Festival camp site is well signposted once on the Island.

By bus

Southern Vectis, the Island's bus operator, will be providing an extensive network of services throughout the Festival period. Buses will operate to and from ferry terminals, all Island towns, and between the Festival Campsite and Newport town centre. These will include extensive 'after show' services. For further information please visit www.islandbuses.info

Island resident?

If you live on the Island, please avoid driving to the festival site. Southern Vectis are operating festival buses as well as their normal timetable; please try to use these services. Alternatively arrange a lift, taxi, or walk if you live nearby- there is only a limited amount of parking spaces near the site.

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