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On certain sailings, we have to restrict the number of customers who are able to travel. All foot passengers must book in advance on these sailings – please check these sailings before turning up at the port without a booking, as we may not be able to accommodate you.

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Timetable changes: Portsmouth Harbour - Ryde Pier Head

Portsmouth Harbour to Ryde Pier Head

Monday, 6 January to Sunday, 21 December 2025

Foot passengers are advised to book in advance and arrive at least 15 minutes before the scheduled sailing time. Please allow at least 10 minutes for connections between trains and FastCats.

a Excluding 18 & 21 April, 5 & 26 May and 25 August

b 18 & 21 April, 5 & 26 May and 25 August only

c 5, 12 & 19 April, 3, 24 & 31 May, every Saturday & Sunday from 19 July-31 August

From Tuesday, 4 March to Tuesday, 11 March all sailings will be operated by a charter vessel.

Special timetables operates during Isle of Wight Festival

For operating reasons ships may sail a little before or after sailing times.

Sailing times, while correct at time of publication (September 2024), are subject to alteration.

Portsmouth Harbour

Monday - Friday	Saturday & Sunday
05.15 a	-
06.15 a	-
07.15	07.15
08.15	08.15
09.15	09.15
10.15	10.15
10.45 b (Charter Vessel Mon 26 May)	10.45 c (Excluding Sat 24 May)
11.15	11.15
11.45 b (Charter Vessel Mon 26 May)	11.45 c (Excluding Sat 24 May)
12.15	12.15
12.45 b (Charter Vessel Mon 26 May)	12.45 c (Excluding Sat 24 May)
13.15	13.15
13.45 b (Charter Vessel Mon 26 May)	13.45 (Excluding Sat 24 May)
14.15	14.15
14.45 b (Charter Vessel Mon 26 May)	14.45 c (Excluding Sat 24 May)
15.15	15.15
15.45 b (Charter Vessel Mon 26 May)	15.45 c (Excluding Sat 24 May)
16.15	16.15
16.45 b (Excluding Mon 26 May)	16.45 c (Excluding Sat 24 May)
17.15	17.15
17.45 b (Excluding Mon 26 May)	17.45 c (Excluding Sat 24 May)
18.15	18.15
19.20	19.20
20.20	20.20
21.45	21.45
22.45	22.45

Ryde Pier Head

Monday - Friday	Saturday & Sunday
05.40 a	-
06.45 a	-
07.45	07.45
08.45	08.45
09.45	09.45
10.45	10.45
11.15 b (Charter Vessel Mon 26 May)	11.15 c (Excluding Sat 24 May)
11.45	11.45
12.15 b (Charter Vessel Mon 26 May)	12.15 c (Excluding Sat 24 May)
12.45	12.45
13.15 b (Charter Vessel Mon 26 May)	13.15 c (Excluding Sat 24 May)
13.45	13.45
14.15 b (Charter Vessel Mon 26 May)	14.15 c (Excluding Sat 24 May)
14.45	14.45
15.15 b (Charter Vessel Mon 26 May)	15.15 c (Excluding Sat 24 May)
15.45	15.45
16.15 b (Excluding Mon 26 May)	16.15 c (Excluding Sat 24 May)
16.45	16.45
17.15 b (Excluding Mon 26 May)	17.15 c (Excluding Sat 24 May)
17.45	17.45
18.15 b (Excluding Mon 26 May)	18.15 c (Excluding Sat 24 May)
18.45	18.45
19.47	19.47
20.52	20.52
22.15	22.15
23.10	23.10

Timetable changes: Lymington - Yarmouth

Lymington to Yarmouth

Monday, 31 March to Sunday, 2 November 2025

If you are travelling by vehicle please check in at least 30 minutes but no more than one hour before the scheduled sailing time and foot passengers at least 15 minutes before the scheduled sailing time. Foot passengers must book in advance.

* Restricted passenger numbers. It is essential foot passengers book in advance.

**Restricted Passenger Numbers except 7, 10, 11, 14, 17, 18 & 21 April, 26, 29 & 30 May, 19 & 20 Jun, 21, 24, 25, 28 & 31 July, 1, 4, 7, 8, 11, 14, 15, 18, 21, 22 & 25 Aug

a Thursdays only

b Excluding 25 July to 31 August

c 26 July to 31 August only

Special timetable operates 4, 11 & 21 April, 5 & 30 May, 13, 19 & 23 June, 22 & 25 August 2025

Sailing times, while correct at time of publication (December 2024), are subject to alteration.

For operating reasons ships may sail a little before or after advertised sailing times.

Lymington

Monday & Friday	Tuesday - Thursday	Saturday & Sunday
06.05 *	06.05 *	06.05 *
06.50 **	06.50 **	-
07.50	07.50	07.50 c
-	-	08.00 b
09.00	09.00	09.00
10.00	10.00	10.00
11.00	11.00	11.00
12.00	12.00	12.00
13.00	13.00	13.00
14.00	14.00	14.00
15.00	15.00	15.00
16.00	16.00	16.00
17.00	17.00	17.00
18.00	18.00	18.00
19.00	19.00 a	19.00 c
20.00	20.00	20.00
21.00	-	21.00 c

Yarmouth

Monday & Friday	Tuesday - Thursday	Saturday	Sunday
06.55	06.55	06.55	06.55
07.55	07.55	-	-
09.05	09.05	09.05	09.00
10.05	10.05	10.05	10.05
11.05 *	11.05 *	11.05 *	11.05 *
12.05	12.05	12.05	12.05
13.05	13.05	13.05	13.05
14.05	14.05	14.05	14.05
15.05	15.05	15.05	15.05
16.05	16.05	16.05	16.05
17.05	17.05	07.05	17.05
18.05	18.05	18.05	18.05
19.05	19.05	19.05	19.05
20.05	20.05 a	20.05 c	20.05 c
21.05	21.05	21.05	21.05
21.50	-	21.50 c	21.50 c

Lymington to Yarmouth

Special Timetable - April, May, June and August 2025

* Restricted passenger numbers. It is essential foot passengers book in advance.

**Restricted Passenger Numbers except 11 & 21 April, 30 May, 19 Jun and 22 & 25 Aug

Sailing times, while correct at time of publication (March 2025), are subject to alteration.

For operating reasons ships may sail a little before or after advertised sailing times.

Lymington to Yarmouth	Yarmouth to Lymington
06.05 *	07.05
06.55 **	07.45
08.00	09.00
08.40	09.40
09.20	10.20
10.00	11.00 *
10.40	11.40
11.20	12.20
12.00	13.00
12.40	13.40
13.20	14.20
14.00	15.00
14.40	15.40
15.20	16.20
16.00	17.05
16.40	18.05
18.00	19.05
19.00	20.05
20.00	21.05
21.00	21.50

Timetable changes: Portsmouth - Fishbourne

Portsmouth to Fishbourne

Monday, 31 March to Sunday, 2 November 2025

*Restricted passenger numbers Monday to Friday only

** Restricted passenger numbers Monday, Wednesday and Friday only

a 21 April, 5 & 26 May and 25 August only

b Wednesdays and Thursdays only

c Thursdays only

Special timetables operate during Isle of Wight Festival (19-23 June) and Great South Run (19 October)

Sailing times, while correct at time of publication (October 2024), are subject to alteration.

For operating reasons ships may sail a little before or after the advertised times.

Portsmouth

Monday	Tuesday - Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
-	-	-	01.00	01.00
03.00 *	03.00 *	03.00 *	03.00	03.00
05.00 *	05.00 *	05.00 *	05.00	05.00
06.00	06.00	06.00	06.00	-
06.40	06.40	06.40	-	-
07.20	07.20	07.20	07.20	07.20
08.00	08.00	08.00	08.00	08.00
08.40	08.40	08.40	08.40	-
09.20	09.20	09.20	09.20	09.20
10.00	10.00	10.00	10.00	10.00
10.40	10.40 b	10.40	10.40	-
11.20	11.20	11.20	11.20	11.20
12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00
12.40	12.40 c	12.40	12.40	12.40
13.20	13.20	13.20	13.20	13.20
14.00	14.00	14.00	14.00	14.00
14.40	14.40 c	14.40	14.40	14.40
15.20	15.20	15.20	15.20	15.20
16.00	16.00	16.00	16.00	16.00
16.40	16.40 c	16.40	-	16.40
17.20	17.20	17.20	17.20	17.20
18.00	18.00	18.00	18.00	18.00
18.40 a	-	18.40	-	18.40
19.20	19.20	19.20	19.20	19.20
20.00	20.00	20.00	20.00	20.00
20.40 a	-	20.40	-	-
		21.15	21.15
22.15	22.15	-	-	22.15
		23.10	23.10
23.59	23.59	-	-	23.59

Fishbourne

Monday	Tuesday - Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
-	-	-	00.05	00.05
01.00	01.00	01.00	-	-
-	-	-	02.00	02.00
04.00 **	04.00 **	04.00 **	04.00	04.00
06.10	06.10	06.10	06.10	06.10
07.00	07.00	07.00	07.00	-
07.40	07.40	07.40	-	-
08.20	08.20	08.20	08.20	08.20
09.00	09.00	09.00	09.00	09.00
09.40	09.40	09.40	09.40	-
10.20	10.20	10.20	10.20	10.20
11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00
11.40	11.40 b	11.40	11.40	-
12.20	12.20	12.20	12.20	12.20
13.00	13.00	13.00	13.00	13.00
13.40	13.40 c	13.40	13.40	13.40
14.20	14.20	14.20	14.20	14.20
15.00	15.00	15.00	15.00	15.00
15.40	15.40 c	15.40	15.40	15.40
16.20	16.20	16.20	16.20	16.20
17.00	17.00	17.00	17.00	17.00
17.40	17.40 c	17.40	-	17.40
18.20	18.20	18.20	18.20	18.20
19.00	19.00	19.00	19.00	19.00
19.40 a	-	19.40	-	19.40
20.20	20.20	20.20	20.20	20.20
21.00	21.00 b	21.00	21.00	21.00
21.40 a	-	21.40	-	-
-	-	22.10	22.10	-
23.05	23.05	-	-	23.05

Travel Updates

Portsmouth - Fishbourne | Restricted passenger numbers

Booking essential on 03:00 and 05:00 sailings

Lymington - Yarmouth | Restricted passenger numbers

Booking essential on 06:05 sailings

Yarmouth - Lymington | Restricted passenger numbers

Booking essential on 11:05 sailings

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Today's next sailings for All routes

To Isle of Wight

From Isle of Wight

Timetable changes: Portsmouth Harbour - Ryde Pier Head

Portsmouth Harbour to Ryde Pier Head

Timetable changes: Lymington - Yarmouth

Lymington to Yarmouth

Lymington to Yarmouth

Timetable changes: Portsmouth - Fishbourne

Portsmouth to Fishbourne

Travel Updates

Portsmouth - Fishbourne | Restricted passenger numbers

Lymington - Yarmouth | Restricted passenger numbers

Yarmouth - Lymington | Restricted passenger numbers

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