There are 6 ways to get from Nottingham to Cowes by train, ferry, bus, or plane
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 Nottingham to Southampton Centraltrain Nottingham - Bournemouth
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry RedJet West Cowes
5h 36m£125–173Bus, ferry via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
cheapest- Take the bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Southampton Central Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
8h 8m£36–57Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Donington Park to Coach Stationbus D13
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry RedJet West Cowes
7h 23m£52–105Train to Manchester Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
5h 47m£128–238Train, ferry via Birmingham
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
5h 59m£123–177Fly from East Midlands Airport, ferry
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane EMA - SOU
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
6h 34m£118–275
Nottingham to Cowes by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nottingham to Cowes is to bus and ferry via London Heathrow Airport (LHR) which costs £35 - £60 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Nottingham to Cowes is to train and ferry which takes 5h 36m and costs £120 - £180.
The distance between Nottingham and Cowes is 215 miles.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Cowes without a car is to train and ferry which takes 5h 36m and costs £120 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Nottingham to Cowes, including transfers.
There are 3215+ hotels available in Cowes.
What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Cowes, England?
There is no direct connection from Nottingham to Cowes. However, you can take the train to Southampton Central, walk to Central Station, take the bus to Red Jet Terminal, walk to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Red Jet Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Red Jet Ferry Terminal via Donington Park, Coach Station, Marlands, Red Jet Terminal, and Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal in around 7h 23m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–300
Train from Nottingham to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Donington Park to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Southampton Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- 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
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.redfunnel.co.uk/en/
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