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The cheapest and fastest ferries from Portsmouth to Ryde

Showing times and prices for 23 Jun

Cheapest price

28S$

Average price

30S$

Fastest journey

10 m

Average duration

10 m

Ferries per day

60

Distance

9 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap ferry ticket from Portsmouth to Ryde is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Portsmouth to Ryde will cost around 30S$ if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap ferry tickets today for only 28S$.

Fast ferries

Of the 60 ferries that leave Portsmouth for Ryde every day 54 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.

On Tue, 23 Jun the direct ferries cover the 9 km distance in an average of 10 m but if you time it right, some ferries will get you there in just 10 m .

The slowest ferries will take 10 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.

  • HovertravelHovertravel
    1:30 PM0h10
    Southsea
    1:40 PMRyde
    28 S$1One-way
    0 changes
  • HovertravelHovertravel
    8:30 AM0h10
    Southsea
    8:40 AMRyde
    28 S$1One-way
    0 changes
  • HovertravelHovertravel
    10:30 AM0h10
    Southsea
    10:40 AMRyde
    28 S$1One-way
    0 changes
  • HovertravelHovertravel
    3:30 PM0h10
    Southsea
    3:40 PMRyde
    28 S$1One-way
    0 changes
  • HovertravelHovertravel
    2:30 PM0h10
    Southsea
    2:40 PMRyde
    28 S$1One-way
    0 changes

Portsmouth to Ryde Ferry Timetables

OperatorDeparture TimeArrival TimeDurationSailing Days
Operator
Wightlink
Departure Time
09:45PM
Arrival Time
10:07PM
Duration
0h22
Sailing Days
Mon, Tue
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
03:30PM
Arrival Time
03:40PM
Duration
0h10
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
10:10AM
Arrival Time
11:32AM
Duration
1h22
Sailing Days
Fri
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
08:00AM
Arrival Time
08:10AM
Duration
0h10
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
04:03PM
Arrival Time
04:40PM
Duration
0h37
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
05:33PM
Arrival Time
06:10PM
Duration
0h37
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
Wightlink
Departure Time
07:15AM
Arrival Time
07:37AM
Duration
0h22
Sailing Days
Everyday
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
02:30PM
Arrival Time
02:40PM
Duration
0h10
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
Wightlink
Departure Time
10:45AM
Arrival Time
11:07AM
Duration
0h22
Sailing Days
Mon, Fri
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
12:03PM
Arrival Time
12:40PM
Duration
0h37
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
07:33AM
Arrival Time
08:10AM
Duration
0h37
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
Wightlink
Departure Time
09:15AM
Arrival Time
09:37AM
Duration
0h22
Sailing Days
Mon, Tue
Operator
South Western Railway
Departure Time
11:15AM
Arrival Time
12:05PM
Duration
0h50
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
09:10AM
Arrival Time
10:09AM
Duration
0h59
Sailing Days
Wed, Thu, Sat
Operator
Wightlink
Departure Time
05:15PM
Arrival Time
05:37PM
Duration
0h22
Sailing Days
Mon, Tue
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
06:00PM
Arrival Time
06:10PM
Duration
0h10
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
South Western Railway
Departure Time
09:15AM
Arrival Time
10:05AM
Duration
0h50
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
Wightlink
Departure Time
11:15AM
Arrival Time
11:37AM
Duration
0h22
Sailing Days
Mon, Tue
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
07:30PM
Arrival Time
07:40PM
Duration
0h10
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
01:30PM
Arrival Time
01:40PM
Duration
0h10
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
06:50AM
Arrival Time
07:00AM
Duration
0h10
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
04:30PM
Arrival Time
04:40PM
Duration
0h10
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
Wightlink
Departure Time
09:45AM
Arrival Time
10:07AM
Duration
0h22
Sailing Days
Mon
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
11:03AM
Arrival Time
11:40AM
Duration
0h37
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
12:30PM
Arrival Time
12:40PM
Duration
0h10
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
Wightlink
Departure Time
01:45PM
Arrival Time
02:07PM
Duration
0h22
Sailing Days
Mon
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
02:03PM
Arrival Time
02:40PM
Duration
0h37
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
Wightlink
Departure Time
08:15AM
Arrival Time
08:37AM
Duration
0h22
Sailing Days
Mon, Tue
Operator
Wightlink
Departure Time
07:20PM
Arrival Time
07:42PM
Duration
0h22
Sailing Days
Mon, Tue
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
08:30AM
Arrival Time
08:40AM
Duration
0h10
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
South Western Railway
Departure Time
10:15AM
Arrival Time
10:49AM
Duration
0h34
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
09:03AM
Arrival Time
09:40AM
Duration
0h37
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
05:03PM
Arrival Time
05:40PM
Duration
0h37
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
Wightlink
Departure Time
06:15PM
Arrival Time
06:37PM
Duration
0h22
Sailing Days
Mon, Tue
Operator
Wightlink
Departure Time
05:30PM
Arrival Time
05:52PM
Duration
0h22
Sailing Days
Sun
Operator
Wightlink
Departure Time
10:15AM
Arrival Time
10:37AM
Duration
0h22
Sailing Days
Mon, Tue
Operator
South Western Railway
Departure Time
08:15AM
Arrival Time
08:49AM
Duration
0h34
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
03:33PM
Arrival Time
04:10PM
Duration
0h37
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
Wightlink
Departure Time
12:15PM
Arrival Time
12:37PM
Duration
0h22
Sailing Days
Mon, Tue
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
05:30PM
Arrival Time
05:40PM
Duration
0h10
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
01:03PM
Arrival Time
01:40PM
Duration
0h37
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
07:06AM
Arrival Time
07:40AM
Duration
0h34
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
Wightlink
Departure Time
11:45AM
Arrival Time
12:07PM
Duration
0h22
Sailing Days
Mon
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
10:30AM
Arrival Time
10:40AM
Duration
0h10
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
South Western Railway
Departure Time
12:15PM
Arrival Time
12:49PM
Duration
0h34
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
Wightlink
Departure Time
10:45PM
Arrival Time
11:07PM
Duration
0h22
Sailing Days
Mon, Tue
Operator
Wightlink
Departure Time
04:15PM
Arrival Time
04:37PM
Duration
0h22
Sailing Days
Mon, Tue
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
07:03PM
Arrival Time
07:40PM
Duration
0h37
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
04:00PM
Arrival Time
04:10PM
Duration
0h10
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
11:30AM
Arrival Time
11:40AM
Duration
0h10
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
South Western Railway
Departure Time
01:15PM
Arrival Time
02:05PM
Duration
0h50
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
Wightlink
Departure Time
08:20PM
Arrival Time
08:42PM
Duration
0h22
Sailing Days
Mon, Tue
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
06:30PM
Arrival Time
06:40PM
Duration
0h10
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
Wightlink
Departure Time
01:15PM
Arrival Time
01:37PM
Duration
0h22
Sailing Days
Mon, Tue
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
07:30AM
Arrival Time
07:40AM
Duration
0h10
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
03:03PM
Arrival Time
03:40PM
Duration
0h37
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
06:03PM
Arrival Time
06:40PM
Duration
0h37
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
10:03AM
Arrival Time
10:40AM
Duration
0h37
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
Wightlink
Departure Time
06:15AM
Arrival Time
06:37AM
Duration
0h22
Sailing Days
Everyday
Operator
Wightlink
Departure Time
02:15PM
Arrival Time
02:37PM
Duration
0h22
Sailing Days
Mon, Tue
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
08:03AM
Arrival Time
08:40AM
Duration
0h37
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
04:33PM
Arrival Time
05:10PM
Duration
0h37
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
Wightlink
Departure Time
12:45PM
Arrival Time
01:07PM
Duration
0h22
Sailing Days
Mon
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
09:30AM
Arrival Time
09:40AM
Duration
0h10
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
08:10AM
Arrival Time
09:32AM
Duration
1h22
Sailing Days
Sun
Operator
Wightlink
Departure Time
03:15PM
Arrival Time
03:37PM
Duration
0h22
Sailing Days
Mon, Tue
Operator
Wightlink
Departure Time
05:15AM
Arrival Time
05:37AM
Duration
0h22
Sailing Days
Mon, Tue
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
06:23AM
Arrival Time
07:00AM
Duration
0h37
Sailing Days
Tue
Operator
Hovertravel
Departure Time
05:00PM
Arrival Time
05:10PM
Duration
0h10
Sailing Days
Tue

Live departures

Portsmouth to Ryde ferry times

The table below shows live departures for Portsmouth to Ryde ferries for today, Monday, 22 June. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated ferry journeys.

Last updated at
ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesChanges
Tickets
WightlinkWightlink6:15 AM Portsmouth Harbour
0h22
6:37 AM Ryde0 changesdirect
WightlinkWightlink7:15 AM Portsmouth Harbour
0h22
7:37 AM Ryde0 changesdirect
WightlinkWightlink8:15 AM Portsmouth Harbour
0h22
8:37 AM Ryde0 changesdirect
WightlinkWightlink9:15 AM Portsmouth Harbour
0h22
9:37 AM Ryde0 changesdirect
WightlinkWightlink9:45 AM Portsmouth Harbour
0h22
10:07 AM Ryde0 changesdirect
WightlinkWightlink10:15 AM Portsmouth Harbour
0h22
10:37 AM Ryde0 changesdirect
WightlinkWightlink10:45 AM Portsmouth Harbour
0h22
11:07 AM Ryde0 changesdirect
WightlinkWightlink11:15 AM Portsmouth Harbour
0h22
11:37 AM Ryde0 changesdirect
WightlinkWightlink11:45 AM Portsmouth Harbour
0h22
12:07 PM Ryde0 changesdirect
WightlinkWightlink12:15 PM Portsmouth Harbour
0h22
12:37 PM Ryde0 changesdirect
WightlinkWightlink12:45 PM Portsmouth Harbour
0h22
1:07 PM Ryde0 changesdirect
WightlinkWightlink1:15 PM Portsmouth Harbour
0h22
1:37 PM Ryde0 changesdirect
WightlinkWightlink1:45 PM Portsmouth Harbour
0h22
2:07 PM Ryde0 changesdirect
WightlinkWightlink2:15 PM Portsmouth Harbour
0h22
2:37 PM Ryde0 changesdirect
WightlinkWightlink3:15 PM Portsmouth Harbour
0h22
3:37 PM Ryde0 changesdirect
WightlinkWightlink4:15 PM Portsmouth Harbour
0h22
4:37 PM Ryde0 changesdirect
WightlinkWightlink5:15 PM Portsmouth Harbour
0h22
5:37 PM Ryde0 changesdirect
WightlinkWightlink6:15 PM Portsmouth Harbour
0h22
6:37 PM Ryde0 changesdirect
WightlinkWightlink7:20 PM Portsmouth Harbour
0h22
7:42 PM Ryde0 changesdirect
WightlinkWightlink8:20 PM Portsmouth Harbour
0h22
8:42 PM Ryde0 changesdirect
WightlinkWightlink9:45 PM Portsmouth Harbour
0h22
10:07 PM Ryde0 changesdirect
WightlinkWightlink10:45 PM Portsmouth Harbour
0h22
11:07 PM Ryde0 changesdirect
Tuesday, 23 June
WightlinkWightlink5:15 AM Portsmouth Harbour
0h22
5:37 AM Ryde0 changesdirect

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Journey information

Overview: Ferry from Portsmouth to Ryde

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Ferries from Portsmouth to Ryde run on average 14 times per day, taking around 19m. Cheap ferry tickets for this journey start at 20S$ if you book in advance.

There are 7 ferries per day. The earliest ferry runs at 00:05, the last at 23:10. The fastest ferry covers the 4 nautical miles (9 km) distance in 22m. There are 78 sailings per week.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
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Wightlink
Hovertravel
Hovertravel
Distance
4 nautical miles (9 km)
Average sailing duration
19m
Cheapest ticket price
20S$
Ferries per day
14
Direct ferries
Available
Average weekly sailings
78
Fastest ferry
22m
First ferry
12:05 AM
Last ferry
11:10 PM
Cheapest Month
Dec
Cheapest Day
Wed
High Season
Apr - Jun
Low Season
Oct - Dec
Busiest Day
Tue
Least Busy Day
Tue
Best time to book
1 day
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information

Ferry operators: Wightlink, Hovertravel from Portsmouth to RydeYou can travel by ferry between Portsmouth to Ryde with Wightlink, Hovertravel for as low as 20S$. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey.

Wightlink

Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
22m
Cheapest Price
20S$
Wightlink frequency
16 a day

Hovertravel

About
Hovertravel is a ferry company that operates the world's only year-round, scheduled passenger hovercraft service. Established in 1965, it provides the fastest route across the Solent, connecting Southsea (Portsmouth) on the English mainland to Ryde on the Isle of Wight in under 10 minutes. Hovertravel utilizes two 12000TD hovercraft, the *Solent Flyer* and *Island Flyer*, each capable of carrying 78 passengers at speeds up to 40 knots. The company also offers a \Hoverbus\" service in Portsmouth, connecting its Southsea terminal to train stations and the city center. Beyond scheduled services, Hovertravel has a history of charter operations and is actively involved in projects to make hovercraft travel more sustainable, including exploring hydrogen as an alternative fuel."
Luggage & cancellation policy
Hovertravel frequency
22 a day

FAQs: Portsmouth to Ryde ferries

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Portsmouth to Ryde by ferry. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest ferry, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Ryde, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

FAQs
Cheap ferry tickets from Portsmouth to Ryde can start from as little as 20S$ when you book in advance. The average ferry ticket price for Portsmouth to Ryde is 23S$; however, prices vary depending on the time of day and class and they tend to be more expensive on the day.
The average journey time by ferry from Portsmouth to Ryde is 22m to travel the 9 km long route. Journey times can vary on weekends and holidays, so use our Journey Planner to search for a specific date.
The earliest ferry from Portsmouth to Ryde leaves at 12:05 am. Plan your trip with the Journey Planner   from Omio.
The latest ferry from Portsmouth to Ryde leaves at 11:10 pm.
Yes, there are 7 direct ferries a day from Portsmouth to Ryde with Wightlink, Hovertravel, Hovertravel. Schedules can vary on holidays or weekends with fewer direct ferries.
No, there are no cabins on ferries from Portsmouth to Ryde.
No, there are no vehicle options on ferries from Portsmouth to Ryde.
Yes, travelling as a foot passenger from Portsmouth to Ryde is possible with . We recommend arriving at least one hour before the trip if you are travelling on foot but please check specific times for each route. If you need to book your travel to the departure port, check our trains, buses, and flight options on Omio.
When taking a ferry from Portsmouth to Ryde, you can count on Wightlink, Hovertravel, Hovertravel for the best way to get you to Ryde. You can also check all possible ferry operators who offer a service between Portsmouth and Ryde and compare the amenities they offer before buying a ferry ticket.
A day trip to Ryde from Portsmouth is worth doing with a journey time of 22m each way. Check with Omio app the best way to travel.
The cheapest month for a ferry from Portsmouth to Ryde is December.
Yes, you can take a ferry between Portsmouth and Ryde.

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Important Stations and Airports in Portsmouth and Ryde

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The major port for departures in Portsmouth is Portsmouth Harbour. Find all the information you need to know about services, amenities and connections at Portsmouth Harbour for your trip from Portsmouth to Ryde.
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