There are 4 ways to get from Guildford to Cowes by train, ferry, or bus
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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 2m£42–76Train, ferry via Havant
cheapest- 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 14m£41–65Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Guildford to Portsmouth Harbour
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to WestQuayX5 / ...
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminal
4h 19mBus, 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 3m
Guildford to Cowes by train, foot, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guildford to Cowes is to train and ferry via Havant which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Guildford to Cowes is to train and ferry which takes 3h 2m and costs £40 - £80.
The distance between Guildford and Cowes is 74 miles.
The best way to get from Guildford to Cowes without a car is to train and ferry which takes 3h 2m and costs £40 - £80.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Guildford to Cowes, including transfers.
There are 3037+ hotels available in Cowes.
What companies run services between Guildford, England and Cowes, England?
There is no direct connection from Guildford to Cowes. However, you can 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 train from Guildford to Red Jet Ferry Terminal via Portsmouth Harbour, The Hard Interchange, WestQuay, and Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal in around 4h 19m.
- 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 Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Guildford to Havant
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- 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
- +44 345 602 0121
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from The Hard Interchange to WestQuay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/portsmouth-fareham-gosport
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- 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
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.redfunnel.co.uk/en/
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