Ferry Travel Information

Portsmouth - Ryde Foot Passenger Catamaran

Our fastest passenger connection is provided by our comfortable catamarans between Portsmouth Harbour and Ryde Pier Head.

The catamarans connect the railway stations at either end of the service in approximately 22 minutes.

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Portsmouth - Ryde Catamaran Timetable

Crossing time approximately 22 minutes. Please allow at least 10 minutes for connections between trains & catamarans. Please note that the boarding.
gate closes 2 minutes prior to sailing to ensure onward connections are maintained.

For Travel Updates & bookings call 0871 376 1000 (calls cost 7p per minute, plus network extras) or see the 'Travel Updates' section on this website. For train information call 08457 484950.

For available sailing times on a particular day and for dates outside this period please visit our booking engine.

Special timetables operate from 12 - 17 June for IOW Festival and 4 - 9 September for Bestival.
Saturday service operates on Bank Holidays

Timetables

Portsmouth - Ryde

29 March - 29 September 2013

Monday - Friday	Saturday	Sunday
0515	0615	0715
0615	0715	0815
0640	0815	0915
0715	0915	1015
0740	0940	1040 c
0815	1015	1115
0840	1040	1140 c
0915	1115	1215
0940	1140	1240 c
1040	1215	1315
1115	1240	1415
1215	1315	1515
1315	1340	1615
1415	1415	1640 b
1515	1440	1715
1540	1515	1740 c
1615	1540	1815
1640	1615	1840 c
1715	1640	1915
1740	1715	2015
1815	1740	2115
1845	1815	2215
1915	1915
1945 a	2015
2015	2115
2115	2215
2215

Ryde - Portsmouth

29 March - 29 September 2013

Monday - Friday	Saturday	Sunday
0547	0647	0747
0647	0747	0847
0710	0847	0947
0747	0947	1047
0810	1010	1110 c
0847	1047	1147
0910	1110	1210 c
0947	1147	1247
1010	1210	1347
1110	1247	1447
1147	1310	1547
1247	1347	1647
1347	1410	1710 b
1447	1447	1747
1547	1510	1810 c
1610	1547	1847
1647	1610	1915 c
1710	1647	1947
1747	1710	2047
1810	1747	2147
1847	1810	2247
1915	1847
1947	1947
2015 a	2047
2047	2147
2147	2247
2247

Notes:

a Fridays only

b 31 March; 7 & 14 April; 5 & 26 May; 2 June; 21 & 28 July; 4, 11, 18 & 25 August; 1 September only

c 25 August only

Sailing times, while correct at time of publication (21 March), are subject to alteration. For operating reasons ships may sail a little before or after advertised times. E&OE

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Reservations Office

To be kept up to date on the latest travel information on our services please call our
reservations office on 0871 376 1000.

Reservations Office Opening Times

Outside of opening times please call 023 9285 5265 for updates. Please note that this number is NOT manned during reservations office opening hours and cannot make advance bookings and enquiries for future sailings.

On this page we will publish any disruptions that we are aware of in advance.