The average bus between Cowes and Shanklin takes 1h 3m and the fastest bus takes 51 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Cowes to Shanklin. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Cowes and Shanklin. The earliest departure is at 3:57 AM at night, and the last departure from Cowes is at 5:50 PM which arrives into Shanklin at 6:48 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

2h 44m • 1 change

51 min • 1 change

56 min • 1 change

52 min • 1 change

1h • 1 change

1h • 1 change

55 min • 1 change

1h 10m • 1 change

1h 36m • 1 change

1h 2m • 1 change

59 min • 1 change

1h 10m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Cowes to Shanklin. However, there are services departing from Cowes station and arriving at Shanklin station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 3m.
Cowes to Shanklin bus services, operated by Southern Vectis, depart from Co-op station.
Cowes to Shanklin bus services, operated by Southern Vectis, arrive at Tile House station.
The distance between Cowes and Shanklin is 17.1 km. The road distance is 25 km.
You can take a bus from Co-op to Tile House via Bus Station in around 1h 10m.