TRAVELLING BY SEA FROM HAMPSHIRE

Many visitors to Hampshire - as part of thier journey - use sea travel to get to their destination. Be it the Isle of Wight, France, Spain or the Channel Islands, Hampshire offers a means to get there.

This page provides information on reaching these destinations, as well as any other general information relevant to sea travel from Hampshire.

 
Image of Gosport Ferry


Travel to Gosport

Services from Portsmouth harbour run regularly. See the Gosport Ferry website for more information.


Travel to the Isle of Wight

Services to the Isle of Wight run regularly, depending on conditions. Service providers include:

The Isle of Wight
  • Wightlink
    FastCat - Passengers only - from Portsmouth to Ryde Pier Head
    Car Ferry - from Portsmouth to Fishbourne & Lymington to Yarmouth
  • Red Funnel
    RedJet - Passenger only - from Southampton to West Cowes
    Car Ferry - from Southampton to East Cowes
  • HoverTravel
    Passenger only - Portsmouth to Ryde Pier Head


Travel to the Channel Islands

For information on travelling to the Channel Islands by air and sea, see the JerseyWeb website.

  • Condor Ferries operate a service from Poole or Portsmouth to Jersey and Guernsey.


Travel to France

There are numerous ways to get to France, the most popular being the Channel Tunnel, Air and Sea Travel. Sea-travel services depart from Portsmouth and Poole. Providers include:


Travel to Spain

As well as air travel, Brittany and P&O ferries operate services to Spain.


 

 
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