Southsea-Ryde

The Hovercraft to the Isle of Wight

When you are travelling to the Isle of Wight from Portsmouth you can get there in 8 minutes on a Hovercraft. Every 30 minutes this Hovercraft leaves from Southsea Portsmouth. You can't take your car with you, but as a passenger, this is quite an experience. The experience (on a hovercraft you even call it a ‘flight' however that is too unnatural for us to mention on a ferry website) has tons of positive reviews on sites like Tripadvisor and Google.

Hovercraft Portsmouth-Ryde costs

If you want to travel by hovercraft to the Isle of Wight and specifically from Portsmouth to Ryde you can expect the following prices:

• Return ticket same day: £28.00
• Return ticket within 90 days: £37.50
• Single Ride: (to the island or back from the island to Portsmouth) £21.50

This connection has several discounts available for children, seniors, students, and infants.

The Hovertravel Bus to Southsea

The Hoverbus stops directly outside the Southsea terminal, you can get on the bus at several main spots in & around Portsmouth. (University, Southsea Shopping Centre, Southsea real station, etc. ) A single ticket for this bus is £2.00 to £2.30.