There are 6 ways to get from Cowes to Guernsey by ferry, plane, train, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, fly to Alderney Airport
best- Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Alderney Airport (ACI)plane SOU - ACI
3h 5m$177–341Ferry, car ferry via WestQuay
cheapest- Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry RedJet West Cowes
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
13h 13m$71–251Ferry, train, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Pooletrain
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
6h 31m$195–274Ferry, bus, fly to Guernsey Airport
- Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Red Jet Terminal to Central Stationbus
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane SOU - GCI
4h 2m$120–254Ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Southampton Central Station to Poole Seldown Coach Stationbus
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
7h 34m$178–232Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Ryde Hoverport to Southsea Hoverportferry IOW Hovercraft
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
12h 9m$95–280
Southampton Airport (SOU) to Alderney Airport (ACI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cowes to Guernsey is to ferry and bus and fly which costs $120 - $260 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Cowes to Guernsey is to ferry and fly which takes 3h 5m and costs $170 - $350.
The distance between Cowes and Guernsey is 178 km.
The best way to get from Cowes to Guernsey without a car is to ferry and train and car ferry which takes 6h 31m and costs $190 - $280.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Cowes to Guernsey, including transfers.
There are 55+ hotels available in Guernsey.
What companies run services between Cowes, England and Guernsey?
There is no direct connection from Cowes to Guernsey. However, you can take the ferry to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal, walk to Red Jet Terminal, take the bus to Central Station, walk to Southampton Central, take the train to Southampton Airport Parkway, walk to Southampton Airport (SOU) airport, then fly to Alderney Airport (ACI). Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Guernsey St Peter Port via Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal, Red Jet Terminal, Central Station, Southampton Central, Poole, and Poole in around 6h 31m.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Alderney Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–300
Flights from Southampton Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
Flights from Southampton Airport to Guernsey Airport via Alderney Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- $21–30
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- $35–50
- Phone
- 01202 338421
- managersmailbox@bluestarbus.co.uk
- Website
- bluestarbus.co.uk
Bus from Red Jet Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bluestarbus.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Southampton Central Station to Poole Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 2380 019192
- post@redfunnel.co.uk
- Website
- redfunnel.co.uk
Ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12
- Website
- https://www.redfunnel.co.uk/en/
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–210
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1983 717700
- info@hovertravel.com
- Website
- hovertravel.co.uk
Ferry from Ryde Hoverport to Southsea Hoverport
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19
- Website
- https://www.hovertravel.co.uk/
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