There are 5 ways to get from Sandown to Cowes by bus, taxi, car, or train
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Line 8 bus, line 1 bus
best- Take the bus from Louis Road to Bus Stationbus 8 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Co-opbus 1 / ...
1h£4–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sandown to Cowestaxi 13.5 mi
24 min£30–40Drive 13.5 mi
- Drive from Sandown to Cowescar 13.5 mi
24 min£4–5Train, line 4 bus
- Take the train from Sandown to Ryde Esplanadetrain Shanklin - Ryde Pier Head
- Take the bus from Transport Interchange to Well Roadbus 4
1h 8m£5–8Line 3 bus, line 1 bus
- Take the bus from The Heights to Bus Stationbus 2 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Co-opbus 1 / ...
1h 47m£5–6
Sandown to Cowes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandown to Cowes is to drive which costs £3 - £5 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Sandown to Cowes is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs £30 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Sandown to Cowes. However, there are services departing from Louis Road and arriving at Co-op via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h.
The distance between Sandown and Cowes is 15 miles. The road distance is 13.6 miles.
The best way to get from Sandown to Cowes without a car is to line 8 bus and line 1 bus which takes 1h and costs £4 - £6.
It takes approximately 1h to get from Sandown to Cowes, including transfers.
Sandown to Cowes bus services, operated by Southern Vectis, depart from Louis Road station.
Sandown to Cowes bus services, operated by Southern Vectis, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandown to Cowes is 14 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Sandown to Cowes.
There are 3051+ hotels available in Cowes.
What companies run services between Sandown, Isle of Wight, England and Cowes, England?
You can take a bus from Louis Road to Co-op via Bus Station in around 1h.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 0650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Sandown to Ryde Esplanade
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 330 053 9182
- hello@southernvectis.com
- Website
- islandbuses.info
Bus from Louis Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.islandbuses.info/
Bus from Bus Station to Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- https://www.islandbuses.info/
Bus from Transport Interchange to Well Road
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.islandbuses.info/
Bus from The Heights to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.islandbuses.info/
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
Redline Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1983 404 444
Macs Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1983 862 344
Akar Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1983 401 233
- Website
- akartaxis.com
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