East Cowes – Southampton
Ferries to England
East Cowes – Southampton
Ferries to England
Red Funnel provides the ferry from East Cowes to Southampton. East Cowes Southampton ferries cost between 59€ and 264€, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get live pricing and availability for East Cowes Southampton ferries.
The first East Cowes Southampton ferry typically departs from East Cowes at around 00:30. The last ferry usually departs at 23:30.
The East Cowes Southampton ferry trip can take around 1 hour. Sailing times can vary between ferry operators and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 125 weekly sailings from East Cowes to Southampton provided by Red Funnel. Timetables can change from season to season.
East Cowes Southampton ferry prices typically range between 59€* and 264€*. The average price is typically 177€*. The cheapest East Cowes Southampton ferry prices start from 59€*. The average price for a foot passenger is 59€*. The average price for a car is 192€*.
Pricing will vary depending on number of passengers, vehicle type, route and sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated 1 April 2025.
The distance between East Cowes to Southampton is approximately 12.4 miles (20.0km) or 10.8 nautical miles.
Yes, Red Funnel ferries allow cars on board ferries between East Cowes and Southampton. Use our Deal Finder to get live pricing for car ferries between East Cowes and Southampton.
Yes, foot passengers can travel with Red Funnel ferries between East Cowes and Southampton.
Pets are currently not allowed on board the ferries from East Cowes to Southampton.
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| Cowes - Southampton Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | UK | |
| Destination Country | UK | |
| No. of Operators | 1 | |
| Operators | Red Funnel | |
| Average Price | 121 €* | |
| Average Daily Sailings | 14 | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 98 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 1h 0m | |
| First Ferry | 01:30 | |
| Last Ferry | 23:30 | |
| Distance | 10 nautical miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 2024-11-05.
Famed for its world famous yachting scene, Cowes Port has become a globally acknowledged centre of boat-building. Found on the northern coast of the Isle of Wight, Cowes Port is one of the smaller towns of the island, though possibly the most widely recognised due to its hugely popular yachting and royal connections. Also known as the ‘Floating Bridge’, Cowes Chain Ferry carries foot passengers and vehicles on the short crossing to East Cowes, across the narrow mouth of the fast flowing River Medina. The ferry route runs frequently throughout the day, beginning very early in the morning and running till late in the evening. The harbour has created several jobs around the town, contributing in excess of £25 million worth of revenue to the local economy.
A glance at the map gives some idea of the strategic maritime importance of Southampton, which stands on a triangular peninsula formed at the place where the rivers Itchen and Test flow into Southampton Water, an eight-mile inlet from the Solent. Sure enough, Southampton has figured in numerous stirring events: it witnessed the exodus of Henry V's Agincourt-bound army, the Pilgrim Fathers' departure in the Mayflower in 1620 and the maiden voyages of such ships as the Queen Mary and the Titanic. The Second World War hit Southampton particularly hard, because of its strategic importance as the major industrial area on the South Coast. Pockets of Georgian architecture remain, but much of the city was levelled. The accuracy of the locally-based Ordnance Survey's maps did not go unrecognised by the Luftwaffe: the German bomber pilots used them to bomb Southampton.
