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Red Jet Hi-Speed Timetable

Red Jet Timetable - Southampton <> West Cowes (Isle of Wight)

Crossing time 23 minutes, FREE CityLink shuttle bus connects mainland ferries with trains.

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Red Funnel Timetable

Please click on "Print Timetable" above for a downloadable pdf including Christmas/New Year times.

Departures from Southampton (Town Quay)

Monday to Friday:

0545 | 0615 | 0645 | 0715 | 0745 | 0815 | 0845 | 0915 | 0945 | 1015 | 1045 | 1115 | 1145 | 1215 | 1245 | 1315 | 1345 | 1415 | 1445 | 1515 | 1545 | 1615 | 1645 | 1715 | 1745 | 1815 | 1845 | 1915 | 1945 | 2015 | 2045 | 2145 | 2245 | 2345 T/F

Saturday and Sunday:

0615 | 0715 | 0815 | 0845 | 0915 | 0945 | 1015 | 1045 | 1115 | 1145 |  1215 | 1245 | 1315 | 1345 | 1415 | 1445 | 1515 | 1545 | 1615 | 1645 | 1715 | 1745 | 1815 | 1845 | 1915 | 1945 | 2045 | 2145 | 2245 | 2345 S

Key: T = Thursday only; F = Friday only; S = Saturday only

Departures from West Cowes

Monday to Friday:

0015 F | 0615 | 0645 | 0715 | 0745 | 0815 | 0845 | 0915 | 0945 | 1015 | 1045 | 1115 | 1145 | 1215 | 1245 | 1315 | 1345 | 1415 | 1445 | 1515 | 1545 | 1615 | 1645 | 1715 | 1745 | 1815 | 1845 | 1915 | 1945 | 2015 | 2045 | 2115 | 2215 | 2315 | 0015 F

Saturday and Sunday:

0015 | 0645 | 0745 | 0845 | 0915 | 0945 | 1015 | 1045 | 1115 | 1145 | 1215 | 1245 | 1315 | 1345 | 1415 | 1445 | 1515 | 1545 | 1615 | 1645 | 1715 | 1745 | 1815 | 1845 | 1915 | 1945 | 2015 | 2115 | 2215 | 2315 | 0015 S/Su

Key: F = Friday morning only; S = Saturday morning only; Su = Sunday morning only


Red Jet Timetable

Note: an enhanced service operates during Cowes Week

Departures from Southampton (Town Quay)

Monday to Friday:

0545 | 0615 NBH | 0645 | 0715 NBH | 0745 | 0815 NBH | 0845 | 0915 | 0945 | 1015 | 1045 | 1115 | 1145 | 1215 | 1245 | 1315 | 1345 | 1415 | 1445 | 1515 | 1545 | 1615 | 1645 | 1715 | 1745 | 1815 | 1845 | 1915 | 1945 | 2015 | 2045 | 2145 | 2245 | 2345

Saturday and Sunday:

0615 S | 0645 | 0715 | 0745 | 0815 | 0845 | 0915 | 0945 | 1015 | 1045 | 1115 | 1145 | 1215 | 1245 | 1315 | 1345 | 1415 | 1445 | 1515 | 1545 | 1615 | 1645 | 1715 | 1745 | 1815 | 1845 | 1915 | 1945 | 2045 | 2145 | 2245 | 2345

Key: S = Saturday only; NBH = Not Bank Holidays 

Departures from West Cowes

Monday to Friday:

0015 | 0615 | 0645 NBH | 0715 | 0745 NBH | 0815 | 0845 NBH | 0915 | 0945 | 1015 | 1045 | 1115 | 1145 | 1215 | 1245 | 1315 | 1345 | 1415 | 1445 | 1515 | 1545 | 1615 | 1645 | 1715 | 1745 | 1815 | 1845 | 1915 | 1945 | 2015 | 2045 | 2115 | 2215 | 2315 | 0015

Saturday and Sunday:

0015 | 0645 S | 0745 | 0845 | 0915 | 0945 | 1015 | 1045 | 1115 | 1145 | 1215 | 1245 | 1315 | 1345 | 1415 | 1445 | 1515 | 1545 | 1615 | 1645 | 1715 | 1745 | 1815 | 1845 | 1915 | 1945 | 2015 | 2115 | 2215 | 2315 | 0015

Key: S = Saturday only; NBH = Not Bank Holidays

All information on this timetable is correct at the time of publishing (October 2009). Red Funnel reserves the right to alter any information and cancel or amend sailings without notice. Click here for up-to-date service operating information.  All sailings are subject to availability.

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The Red Jets operate every 30 mins during the day, 7 days a week making it the most frequent high speed service across the Solent.


CityLink FREE Bus

CityLink operates every 15 minutes between the ferry terminals, the City Centre, WestQuay and Southampton Central railway station.


Fastest route to/from London Waterloo

The Red Jet Hi-Speed service and CityLink bus service are timed to connect with SW Trains London Waterloo services