Best way to get to Isle of Wight from Birmingham?

mrsmasterplan

Never have been before so dont know how to begin looking to get there. What is the cheapest way to travel there? Coach? Drive? Ferry? Train? Can you even fly there?

Any help would be appreciatedddd!

We want to go there for the scooter festival over August Bank Holiday

caringa

One way would be to get a coach to Southampton (cheaper than train) and you can then catch the ferry over to the Isle of Wight from there.

nickj_2

the red tunnel ferry goes from southamton https://www.redfunnel.co.uk/?mpch=sem
which i have used 2-3 times
or if you have tesco vouchers you can use them with whitelink ferries http://www.tesco.com/clubcard/deals/product.aspx?R=168&bci=4294967191|Travel*4294967175|Ferries

i would sort it out sooner rather than later for a bank holiday w/e

vikingaero

Probably trains or National Express Coach from Brum to Portsmouth via London, and then the passenger only catamaran to Ryde.

I presume you're not taking your scooter?

jamespir

train unless you fancy a nice run

wealdroam

Maybe Megabus from Birmingham to either Southampton or Portsmouth, then ferry as detailed above.

mrsmasterplan

Should have checked hotels first - all sold out! Boooo!!

PompeyPete

The Wightlink catamaran runs from the end of Pompey Harbour train station. You don't even have to leave the train station.
National Express coaches terminate/originate at The Hard, which is 50 yards from Pompey Harbour train station.
If you are staying in Sandown, Shanklin, or nearby, then there's a train station at Ryde pierhead. Straight off the catamaran and into the station.
If you go via Southampton (to Cowes), either by train or bus, then it's a bit more fiddly.
So, if you are using the bus/train, and unless you are staying in Cowes (or the west of the IoW) I'd go down the Pompey route.

w211

If you can get to London Victoria, I expect most National Express coaches go there, you can get a Greyhound coach from there, direct to the Isle of Wight. The ticket will also include bus travel around the island. http://www.greyhounduk.com/assets/pdf/iow.pdf

PompeyPete

w211 - Good shout, providing you can get the right price. Prices on that link are singles.

vikingaero

mrsmasterplan wrote: »

Should have checked hotels first - all sold out! Boooo!!

You could stay in Portsmouth and just travel back at night.