There are 8 ways to get from Brussels to Cowes by train, ferry, bus, or plane
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Train, ferry via Reading
best- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
6h 5m£129–245Bus, ferry via Coach Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus 032
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
14h 10m£52–74Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Clarence Pierbus 030 / ...
- Take the ferry from Southsea Hoverport to Ryde Hoverportferry
11h 29m£53–72Fly Brussels Airport to Southampton Airport, ferry
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane BRU - SOU
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
6h 48m£115–329Train, ferry
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from Vauxhall to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
6h 16m£122–241Fly Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BRU - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
6h 50m£91–204Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport, train, ferry
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
6h 51m£168–427Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Southampton Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane AMS - SOU
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
8h 16m£113–380
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Southampton Airport (SOU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Cowes is to bus and ferry via Coach Station which costs £50 - £75 and takes 14h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Cowes is to train and ferry via Reading which takes 6h 5m and costs £120 - £250.
The distance between Brussels and Cowes is 332 miles.
The best way to get from Brussels to Cowes without a car is to train and ferry via Reading which takes 6h 5m and costs £120 - £250.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Brussels to Cowes, including transfers.
Cowes is 1h behind Brussels. It is currently 7:22 PM in Brussels and 6:22 PM in Cowes.
There are 3139+ hotels available in Cowes.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Cowes, England?
There is no direct connection from Brussels to Cowes. However, you can take the train to London St Pancras Intl, walk to King's Cross St. Pancras station, take the subway to Farringdon station, walk to Farringdon Without, take the train to Reading, take the train to Southampton Central, walk to Central Station, take the bus to Red Funnel Terminal, walk to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Red Jet Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Well Road via London Victoria, Clarence Pier, Southsea Hoverport, Ryde Hoverport, and Transport Interchange in around 11h 29m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–270
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–340
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Southampton Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Brussels Airport to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £70–110
- Comfort
- £85–120
- Premium
- £110–150
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £35–55
- Comfort
- £40–55
- Premium
- £55–75
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Farringdon Without to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £12–20
- Peak
- £16–25
Train from Reading to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–45
- 1st Class
- £40–60
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Vauxhall to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £35–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £55–80
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £35–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £55–80
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Clarence Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 2380 019192
- post@redfunnel.co.uk
- Website
- redfunnel.co.uk
Ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9
- Website
- https://www.redfunnel.co.uk/en/
- Phone
- +44 1983 717700
- info@hovertravel.com
- Website
- hovertravel.co.uk
Ferry from Southsea Hoverport to Ryde Hoverport
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14
- Website
- https://www.hovertravel.co.uk/
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