There are 2 ways to get from Caen to Isle of Wight by car ferry, ferry, train, or plane
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Car ferry, ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Caen to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the ferry from Southsea Hoverport to Ryde HoverportIOW Hovercraft
9h 4m£45–281Train, ferry, fly
- Take the train from Caen to Cherbourg
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderney
- Fly from Alderney Airport (ACI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)ACI - SOU
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminal
8h 16m£237–417
Alderney Airport (ACI) to Southampton Airport (SOU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Isle of Wight is to car ferry and ferry which costs £45 - £290 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Isle of Wight is to train and ferry and fly which takes 8h 16m and costs £230 - £420.
The distance between Caen and Isle of Wight is 140 miles.
The best way to get from Caen to Isle of Wight without a car is to car ferry and ferry which takes 9h 4m and costs £45 - £290.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Caen to Isle of Wight, including transfers.
Isle of Wight is 1h behind Caen. It is currently 11:42 PM in Caen and 10:42 PM in Isle of Wight.
There are 2307+ hotels available in Isle of Wight.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Isle of Wight, England?
There is no direct connection from Caen to Isle of Wight. However, you can take the line 12 bus to Général Leclerc, walk to Caen, take the car ferry to Portsmouth International Port, take the taxi to Southsea Hoverport, take the ferry to Ryde Hoverport, walk to Transport Interchange, then take the line 9 bus to Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take the train to Cherbourg, walk to Port Of Cherbourg, take the ferry to Alderney, take the taxi to Alderney Airport (ACI) airport, fly to Southampton Airport (SOU), walk to Southampton Airport Parkway, take the train to Southampton Central, walk to Central Station, take the bus to Red Funnel Terminal, walk to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Red Jet Ferry Terminal, walk to Co-op, then take the line 1 bus to Bus Station.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Alderney Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–300
Flights from Alderney Airport to Southampton Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–750
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Caen to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–250
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- £27–35
- Car
- £55–80
- Single Ticket
- £18–75
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–250
- 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
- Hovertravel
- Phone
- 07781 119796
- Website
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £54
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/book-here
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–24
- Website
- Red Funnel
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