Hovertravel provide the fastest ferry service across the Solent from Portsmouth (Southsea) to the Isle of Wight port of Ryde, and is the world's longest running hovercraft operator. The Hovertravel service takes you directly onto the beach at Southsea or Ryde for easy access to large car parks and travel connections. Routes
Hovertravel offers frequent crossings between Southsea (Portsmouth) and Ryde (Isle of Wight).
The service runs every 30 minutes starting from 06:30 in the morning until circa 20:30 in the evening, and takes approximately 10 minutes onboard the high-speed hovercraft.
Alternative crossings from Portsmouth to Ryde are available to book with AFerry.com from Wightlink, who also have crossings from Portsmouth to Fishbourne on the Isle of Wight.
Onboard Facilities
Hovertravel's fleet consists of very efficient high speed amphibious hovercrafts with a capacity of about 130 passengers and capable of reaching speeds above 45 knots.
These Hovercrafts have spacious interiors and are designed to provide great comfort and reliability to the passengers even in adverse weather conditions. There is a Hoverbus service to the Southsea port from various locations in Portsmouth, such as Portsmouth Harbour and train station.
