The average bus between Shanklin and Cowes takes 1h 4m and the fastest bus takes 53 min. There is an hourly bus service from Shanklin to Cowes. 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 Shanklin and Cowes. The earliest departure is at 6:21 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Shanklin is at 6:53 PM which arrives into Cowes at 7:48 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Shanklin to Cowes. However, there are services departing from Shanklin station and arriving at Cowes station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 4m.
Shanklin to Cowes bus services, operated by Southern Vectis, depart from Tile House station.
Shanklin to Cowes bus services, operated by Southern Vectis, arrive at Co-op station.
The distance between Shanklin and Cowes is 17.1 km. The road distance is 25 km.
You can take a bus from Tile House to Co-op via Bus Station in around 59 min.