CORONAVIRUS LATEST: ESSENTIAL TRAVEL ONLY. Reduced timetable with fewer sailings

CORONAVIRUS LATEST: ESSENTIAL TRAVEL ONLY. Reduced timetable with fewer sailings

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Portsmouth Harbour to Ryde Pier Head

  • 22 minutes
  • Passenger only ferry

Portsmouth to Ryde is our quickest route for foot passengers – using our high speed FastCats, which were purpose-built for the route. You can nip across the Solent in just 22 minutes. Relax and enjoy the spacious passenger lounges and even head up to the sun deck to take in the views out at sea.

Check out our TripAdvisor page and see what others have said about this route.

  • How long does it take?

    The crossing is around 22 minutes on board one of Wightlink's spacious ferries.

  • Are vehicles allowed?

    No, this route only accomodates foot passengers.

Departure & destination

The ferry links Portsmouth Harbour, offering great connections to the mainland, and Ryde Pier Head, a beautiful seaside town on the north-east coast of the Island, with Island Line trains running directly to and from Ryde Pier Head.

  • Tickets & prices

    Wightlink offer a range of fares for vehicles and foot passengers on one of our three routes.

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  • Timetable

    Wightlink offers frequent, round-the-clock sailings.

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What ferries sail this route

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Routes & Information

Cars & Vans Size Guide (All other vehicles)

Find out the size of your vehicle by entering your registration number

At this time, this feature is only available for cars and vans

Registration number

E.g CU57ABC
Without any roofboxes, towbars, bicycle racks or trailers your vehicle should be:
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Please note: vehicle size data is taken from a third party database and is provided here as a guide. As some vehicles may vary from the designed specifications, please ensure that the measurements are correct before booking.

Wrong details? Please click here to enter your vehicle sizes manually

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Choose your vehicle size manually here, you can find your vehicle height and width at Parkers.

Without any roofboxes, towbars, bicycle racks or trailers your vehicle should be:
Vehicle length

Vehicle height

Please note: vehicle size data is taken from a third party database and is provided here as a guide. As some vehicles may vary from the designed specifications, please ensure that the measurements are correct before booking.

Wrong details? Please click here to enter your vehicle sizes manually

Is there anything on your vehicle which makes it longer or higher than the dimensions shown here, such as a bike rack, towbar or roof box, but excluding a trailer or caravan?

Does your vehicle have a trailer or caravan?

Please select which type of vehicle you have

Below you will find all other vehicle types with some information around their size.
We recommend that you measure your vehicle before booking

Dangerous goods (including compressed gas etc. used for medical purposes) must be declared at least 24 hours before travel.

Camping gas canisters must be declared when you arrive at the port.

Please measure your motorcycle from your front wheel to the rear of your bike, including any extras which make the vehicle longer or taller such as a bike rack, towbar or roof box, but excluding a trailer or caravan.
Please measure your vehicle from your front bumper to the rear of your car, and from the bottom of your tyres to the roof of your car, including any extras which make the vehicle longer or taller such as a bike rack, towbar or roof box, but excluding a trailer or caravan.

What is the length and height of the vehicle?

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