There are 3 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Shanklin by train, ferry, or bus
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbourtrain London Waterloo - Portsmouth Harbour
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier to Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminalferry Ryde FastCat
3h 23m£29–61Train, ferry via Victoria Station
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbourtrain London Victoria - Portsmouth Harbour
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier to Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminalferry Ryde FastCat
4h 41m£24–82Bus, ferry, line 3 bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Clarence Pierbus 030
- Take the ferry from Southsea Hoverport to Ryde Hoverportferry
- Take the bus from Transport Interchange to Youth Centrebus 2 / ...
5h 32m£29–56
Waterloo Station to Shanklin by train and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Shanklin is to train and ferry which costs £28 - £65 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Shanklin is to train and ferry which takes 3h 23m and costs £28 - £65.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Shanklin is 87 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Shanklin without a car is to train and ferry which takes 3h 23m and costs £28 - £65.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Waterloo Station to Shanklin, including transfers.
There are 1805+ hotels available in Shanklin.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, Greater London, England and Shanklin, England?
There is no direct connection from Waterloo Station to Shanklin. However, you can take the train to Portsmouth Harbour, walk to Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier, take the ferry to Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminal, walk to Ryde Pier Head, then take the train to Shanklin. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd to Youth Centre via Victoria Coach Station, London Victoria, Clarence Pier, Southsea Hoverport, Ryde Hoverport, and Transport Interchange in around 5h 32m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–55
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Clarence Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 330 053 9182
- hello@southernvectis.com
- Website
- islandbuses.info
Bus from Transport Interchange to Youth Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.islandbuses.info/
- Phone
- 0333 999 7333
- Website
- wightlink.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier to Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.wightlink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1983 717700
- info@hovertravel.com
- Website
- hovertravel.co.uk
Ferry from Southsea Hoverport to Ryde Hoverport
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14
- Website
- https://www.hovertravel.co.uk/
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