There are 4 ways to get from Dorking to Cowes by train, 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.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Woking to Southampton CentralLondon Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry TerminalRedJet West Cowes
3h 3m£47–87Line 65 bus, line 64 bus, line 1 bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Friary Bus Station to High Street65
- Take the bus from High Street to The Broadway64
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Houndwell Park - events temp stop1 / ...
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminal
5h 30m£27–40Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 5Ra2
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Station032 / ...
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminal
5h 26mBus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from South Street to Friary Bus Station32
- Take the train from Guildford to Havant
- Take the train from Havant to Woolston
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminal
3h 40m£43–76
Dorking to Cowes by train, foot, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dorking to Cowes is to line 65 bus and line 64 bus and line 1 bus and ferry which costs £27 - £40 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Dorking to Cowes is to train and ferry which takes 3h 3m and costs £45 - £90.
The distance between Dorking and Cowes is 87 miles.
The best way to get from Dorking to Cowes without a car is to train and ferry which takes 3h 3m and costs £45 - £90.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Dorking to Cowes, including transfers.
There are 3036+ hotels available in Cowes.
What companies run services between Dorking, England and Cowes, England?
There is no direct connection from Dorking to Cowes. However, you can take the train to Guildford, take the train to Woking, take the train to Southampton Central, walk to Marlands, take the bus to WestQuay, walk to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Red Jet Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from South Street to Red Jet Ferry Terminal via Friary Bus Station, Guildford station, Heathrow Terminal 5, Coach Station, Marlands, Red Jet Terminal, and Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal in around 5h 26m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Woking to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Guildford to Havant
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Havant to Woolston
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £9–14
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £15–22
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Havant to Woolston
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01903 690025
- office@compass-travel.co.uk
- Website
- compass-travel.co.uk
Bus from South Street to Friary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.compass-travel.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from South Street to Friary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Friary Bus Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from High Street to The Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 01202 338421
- managersmailbox@bluestarbus.co.uk
- Website
- bluestarbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Houndwell Park - events temp stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.bluestarbus.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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.redfunnel.co.uk/en/
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