East Cowes – Southampton
Ferry to England
East Cowes – Southampton
Ferry to England
Depending on the season their are usually 18 daily and 124 weekly sailings between East Cowes and Southampton.Red Funnel provides the ferry from East Cowes to Southampton. East Cowes Southampton ferries take around 1 hour. The ferry costs between $111.58 and $503.26, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get live pricing and availability for ferries from East Cowes to Southampton.
The earliest East Cowes Southampton ferry typically departs East Cowes at about 00:30 and the last ferry usually leaves at 23:30.
Ferries from East Cowes to Southampton sail in around 1 hour. Ferry duration can vary by ferry provider and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 124 weekly sailings from East Cowes to Southampton provided by Red Funnel. Timetables can change from season to season.
The price of a ferry from East Cowes to Southampton typically range between $111.58* and $503.26*. On average the East Cowes Southampton ferry is $337.02*. The cheapest East Cowes Southampton ferry prices start from $111.58*. The average price for a foot passenger is $111.58*. The average price for a car is $366.63*.
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 miles (20km) or 11 nautical miles.
Yes, East Cowes Southampton ferries allow cars onboard with Red Funnel between East Cowes and Southampton. To view car ferry tickets and prices between East Cowes and Southampton use our Deal Finder.
Red Funnel allow foot passengers on East Cowes Southampton ferries.
Currently, are not permitted to board ferries from East Cowes to Southampton.
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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.
