There are 4 ways to get from Croydon to Cowes by train, ferry, bus, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Wokingtrain
- Take the train from Woking to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
3h 39m£52–102Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Sl7
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 032
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
6h 2m£33–58Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from East Croydon to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to WestQuaybus X4 / ...
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
4h 50mFly, ferry
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane LGW - SOU
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
6h 2m£72–258
Croydon to Cowes by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Cowes is to bus and ferry which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Cowes is to train and ferry which takes 3h 39m and costs £50 - £110.
The distance between Croydon and Cowes is 96 miles.
The best way to get from Croydon to Cowes without a car is to train and ferry which takes 3h 39m and costs £50 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Croydon to Cowes, including transfers.
There are 1063+ hotels available in Cowes.
What companies run services between Croydon, England and Cowes, England?
There is no direct connection from Croydon to Cowes. However, you can take the train to Clapham Junction, take the train to Woking, 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 train from East Croydon to Red Jet Ferry Terminal via Portsmouth Harbour, The Hard Interchange, WestQuay, and Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal in around 4h 50m.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Southampton Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–350
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–220
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Woking to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from East Croydon to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 602 0121
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from The Hard Interchange to WestQuay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/portsmouth-fareham-gosport
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.redfunnel.co.uk/en/
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