There are 4 ways to get from Cowes to The Needles by bus, ferry, or train
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Line 4 bus, ferry, train
best- Take the bus from Well Road to Transport Interchangebus 4
- Take the ferry from Ryde Hoverport to Southsea Hoverportferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain
2h 59m£32–40Ferry, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Barnhamtrain
- Take the train from Barnham to Horshamtrain
3h 8m£30–39Ferry, bus, line 23 bus
- Take the ferry from Ryde Hoverport to Southsea Hoverportferry
- Take the bus from Clarence Pier to Marine Paradebus Vc3
- Take the bus from Marine Parade to Larksfieldbus 23 / ...
5h 4m£35–43Ferry, train via Havant
- Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Havanttrain
- Take the train from Havant to Horshamtrain
3h 31m£31–54
Cowes to The Needles by ferry, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cowes to The Needles is to ferry and train which costs £30 - £40 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cowes to The Needles is to line 4 bus and ferry and train which takes 2h 59m and costs £30 - £40.
The distance between Cowes and The Needles is 62 miles.
The best way to get from Cowes to The Needles without a car is to line 4 bus and ferry and train which takes 2h 59m and costs £30 - £40.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Cowes to The Needles, including transfers.
There are 724+ hotels available in The Needles.
What companies run services between Cowes, England and The Needles, England?
There is no direct connection from Cowes to The Needles. However, you can take the line 4 bus to Transport Interchange, walk to Ryde Hoverport, take the ferry to Southsea Hoverport, walk to Hovertravel Stop, take the bus to Civic Offices, walk to Portsmouth & Southsea, then take the train to Horsham. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Well Road to Larksfield via Transport Interchange, Ryde Hoverport, Southsea Hoverport, Clarence Pier, and Marine Parade in around 5h 4m.
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £15–22
Train from Southampton Central to Barnham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £13–19
Train from Barnham to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £7–10
Train from Southampton Central to Havant
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £9–13
Train from Havant to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £11–16
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Havant
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £11–16
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £18–26
- Phone
- +44 330 053 9182
- hello@southernvectis.com
- Website
- islandbuses.info
Bus from Well Road to Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.islandbuses.info/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Clarence Pier to Marine Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from Marine Parade to Larksfield
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.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
- £14
- Website
- https://www.hovertravel.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
- £9
- Website
- https://www.redfunnel.co.uk/en/
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