There are 3 ways to get from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Cowes by bus, ferry, or train
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Bus, ferry via Marlands
best- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station032 / ...
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry TerminalRedJet West Cowes
3h 27m£40–51Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Southampton Central StationUk061
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry TerminalRedJet West Cowes
3h 28m£30–35Train, ferry
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Central
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminal
4h 16m£54–83
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Cowes is to bus and ferry which costs £30 - £35 and takes 3h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Cowes is to bus and ferry via Marlands which takes 3h 27m and costs £40 - £55.
The distance between Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 and Cowes is 80 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Cowes without a car is to bus and ferry via Marlands which takes 3h 27m and costs £40 - £55.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Cowes, including transfers.
There are 3076+ hotels available in Cowes.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, England and Cowes, England?
There is no direct connection from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Cowes. However, you can take the bus to Coach Station, walk to Marlands, 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 vehicle from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Red Jet Ferry Terminal via Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, Hayes And Harlington Station, Reading, Southampton Central, Central Station, Red Funnel Terminal, and Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal in around 4h 16m.
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- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
- £19–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Southampton Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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
- £19–20
- Website
- Red Funnel
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