The cheapest and fastest trains from Isle of Wight to London
Cheapest price
£24
Average price
£40
Fastest journey
2 h 8 m
Average duration
2 h 12 m
Trains per day
47
Distance
122 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Isle of Wight to London is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Isle of Wight to London will cost around £40 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £24.
To travel from Isle of Wight to London you need to make at least 2 changes.
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L8016919:303h16East Cowes Ferry Terminal (ECW)22:46London Waterloo (WAT)£241One-way1 change
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L8014317:303h19East Cowes Ferry Terminal (ECW)20:49London Waterloo (WAT)£241One-way1 change
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L8015318:303h16East Cowes Ferry Terminal (ECW)21:46London Waterloo (WAT)£251One-way1 change
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L8009712:303h19East Cowes Ferry Terminal (ECW)15:49London Waterloo (WAT)£291One-way2 changes
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L8010513:303h19East Cowes Ferry Terminal (ECW)16:49London Waterloo (WAT)£291One-way2 changes
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L788716:402h08West Cowes Ferry Terminal (WTW)8:48London Waterloo (WAT)£631One-way2 changes
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L8025716:102h10West Cowes Ferry Terminal (WTW)18:20London Waterloo (WAT)£421One-way2 changes
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L800689:352h12West Cowes Ferry Terminal (WTW)11:47London Waterloo (WAT)£451One-way2 changes
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L8011515:352h14West Cowes Ferry Terminal (WTW)17:49London Waterloo (WAT)£371One-way2 changes
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L787506:052h14West Cowes Ferry Terminal (WTW)8:19London Waterloo (WAT)£661One-way2 changes
Travel Information
Compare coach, ferry and train for Isle of Wight to London
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Isle of Wight to London among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the ferry with prices starting from £13. For those with little time consider booking a ferry which can get you there in 28m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of £13, and a coach costs an average of £46.
Distance: 122 km
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| Train | Most popular Coach | Ferry |
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£48 Average Price | £50 Average Price | £17 Average Price Cheapest |
3h 1m Average total duration 2h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 57m Average total duration 2h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 28m Average total duration Fastest 28m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* |
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Live departures
Isle of Wight to London train times
The table below shows live departures for Isle of Wight to London trains for tomorrow, Wednesday 29 July. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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· + L78750 | 6:05 West Cowes Ferry Terminal (WTW) | 2h14 | 8:19 London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 changes | |
· + L78760 | 6:30 East Cowes Ferry Terminal (ECW) | 3h23 | 9:53 London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 changes | |
· + G00855+ L79347 | 6:30 East Cowes Ferry Terminal (ECW) | 3h20 | 9:50 London Waterloo (WAT) | 3 changes | |
· + L78871 | 6:40 West Cowes Ferry Terminal (WTW) | 2h08 | 8:48 London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 changes | |
· + L78760 | 7:15 West Cowes Ferry Terminal (WTW) | 2h38 | 9:53 London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 changes | |
· + G00855+ L79347 | 7:15 West Cowes Ferry Terminal (WTW) | 2h35 | 9:50 London Waterloo (WAT) | 3 changes | |
· + L80064 | 7:30 East Cowes Ferry Terminal (ECW) | 3h19 | 10:49 London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 changes | |
· + L78764 | 7:50 West Cowes Ferry Terminal (WTW) | 2h36 | 10:26 London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 changes | |
· + L80064 | 8:25 West Cowes Ferry Terminal (WTW) | 2h24 | 10:49 London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 changes | |
· + L80195 | 8:30 East Cowes Ferry Terminal (ECW) | 2h50 | 11:20 London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 changes | |
· + L80195 | 9:00 West Cowes Ferry Terminal (WTW) | 2h20 | 11:20 London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 changes | |
· + L80207 | 9:30 East Cowes Ferry Terminal (ECW) | 3h51 | 13:21 London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 changes | |
· + L80068 | 9:35 West Cowes Ferry Terminal (WTW) | 2h12 | 11:47 London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 changes | |
G21606+ · + L79650 | 10:24 Smallbrook Junction (SAB) | 3h27 | 13:51 London Waterloo (WAT) | 3 changes | |
G21606+ SW099100 · L79638 | 10:24 Smallbrook Junction (SAB) | 2h59 | 13:23 London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 changes | |
· + L80207 | 10:55 West Cowes Ferry Terminal (WTW) | 2h26 | 13:21 London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 changes | |
G21609+ SW099200 · L79658 | 11:08 Smallbrook Junction (SAB) | 3h15 | 14:23 London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 changes | |
· + L80217 | 11:30 East Cowes Ferry Terminal (ECW) | 2h51 | 14:21 London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 changes | |
G21612+ · + L79670 | 11:47 Smallbrook Junction (SAB) | 3h06 | 14:53 London Waterloo (WAT) | 3 changes | |
· + L80217 | 12:05 West Cowes Ferry Terminal (WTW) | 2h16 | 14:21 London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 changes | |
G21615+ SW099300 · L79678 | 12:24 Smallbrook Junction (SAB) | 2h58 | 15:22 London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 changes | |
G21615+ · + L79690 | 12:24 Smallbrook Junction (SAB) | 3h27 | 15:51 London Waterloo (WAT) | 3 changes | |
· + L80097 | 12:30 East Cowes Ferry Terminal (ECW) | 3h19 | 15:49 London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 changes | |
G21618+ SW099400 · L79698 | 13:08 Smallbrook Junction (SAB) | 3h14 | 16:22 London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 changes | |
· + L80097 | 13:15 West Cowes Ferry Terminal (WTW) | 2h34 | 15:49 London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 changes | |
· + L80105 | 13:30 East Cowes Ferry Terminal (ECW) | 3h19 | 16:49 London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 changes | |
· + G00891+ L79425 | 13:30 East Cowes Ferry Terminal (ECW) | 3h15 | 16:45 London Waterloo (WAT) | 3 changes | |
G21621+ · + L79710 | 13:47 Smallbrook Junction (SAB) | 3h05 | 16:52 London Waterloo (WAT) | 3 changes | |
G21624+ SW099500 · L79718 | 14:24 Smallbrook Junction (SAB) | 2h58 | 17:22 London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 changes | |
· + G00891+ L79425 | 14:25 West Cowes Ferry Terminal (WTW) | 2h20 | 16:45 London Waterloo (WAT) | 3 changes | |
· + L80105 | 14:25 West Cowes Ferry Terminal (WTW) | 2h24 | 16:49 London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 changes | |
· + L80247 | 14:30 East Cowes Ferry Terminal (ECW) | 2h50 | 17:20 London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 changes | |
G21627+ · + L79730 | 15:08 Smallbrook Junction (SAB) | 2h44 | 17:52 London Waterloo (WAT) | 3 changes | |
G21627+ SW099600 · L79738 | 15:08 Smallbrook Junction (SAB) | 3h16 | 18:24 London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 changes | |
· + L80257 | 15:30 East Cowes Ferry Terminal (ECW) | 2h50 | 18:20 London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 changes | |
· + L80115 | 15:35 West Cowes Ferry Terminal (WTW) | 2h14 | 17:49 London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 changes | |
G21630+ · + L79750 | 15:47 Smallbrook Junction (SAB) | 3h12 | 18:59 London Waterloo (WAT) | 3 changes | |
· + L80257 | 16:10 West Cowes Ferry Terminal (WTW) | 2h10 | 18:20 London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 changes | |
G21633+ SW099700 · L79758 | 16:25 Smallbrook Junction (SAB) | 2h57 | 19:22 London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 changes | |
· + G00912+ L79459 | 16:30 East Cowes Ferry Terminal (ECW) | 3h19 | 19:49 London Waterloo (WAT) | 3 changes | |
· + L80133 | 16:30 East Cowes Ferry Terminal (ECW) | 3h21 | 19:51 London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 changes | |
· + L80267 | 16:45 West Cowes Ferry Terminal (WTW) | 2h35 | 19:20 London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 changes | |
G21636+ · + L79104 | 17:08 Smallbrook Junction (SAB) | 2h51 | 19:59 London Waterloo (WAT) | 3 changes | |
G21636+ SW099800 · L79776 | 17:08 Smallbrook Junction (SAB) | 3h16 | 20:24 London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 changes | |
+ L80143 | 17:30 East Cowes Ferry Terminal (ECW) | 3h19 | 20:49 London Waterloo (WAT) | 1 change | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Isle of Wight to London
Trains from Isle of Wight to London run on average 12 times per day, taking around 2h 31m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £40 but you can travel from only £13 by ferry.
The earliest train runs at 05:30, the last at 21:40. The fastest train covers the 122 km distance in 3h 0m.
Distance 122 km |
Average train duration 2h 31m |
Cheapest ticket price £40 |
Trains per day 12 |
Fastest train 3h 0m |
First train 5:30 |
Last train 21:40 |
Cheapest Month Jun |
Cheapest Day Wed |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Sat |
Least Busy Day Sat |
Best time to book 7 days |
Train companies: South Western Railway from Isle of Wight to London trainsSouth Western Railway trains will get you between Isle of Wight and London from £13. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Isle of Wight to London train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Isle of Wight to London by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at London, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Important Stations and Airports in Isle of Wight and London
Most Isle of Wight to London trains use the Smallbrook Junction to London Waterloo station pair, with some services arriving at London Victoria. Use this guide to compare Isle of Wight and London train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Which London station do trains from Isle of Wight arrive at?
Getting to London Waterloo from London city centre
London Waterloo is 1 km from London city centre. Public transport options include:
London Waterloo train station facilities and services
London Waterloo has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food and drink options are available at London Waterloo.
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Wi-Fi is available at London Waterloo. ATMs are available at London Waterloo.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at London Waterloo. Information desks are information available from staff: Yes - from help point,Yes - from information point,Yes - from ticket office, Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements, Arrival screens.
Luggage and lost property
Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at London Waterloo: Parking, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at London Waterloo: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at London Waterloo: Staff help available: Yes, Step free access coverage: Yes, Step free access note: There is step free access from the main concourse to all platforms, shops and facilities. Step free exits are exit 1 (Station approach), exit 2 (with a lift to Waterloo Road and lift access to the London Underground Jubilee line), and exit 3 for taxis and onward travel towards the South Bank, Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users can use car park equipment at this station unaided, Accessible taxis: Accessible taxis are available from the taxi rank on Cab Road / Station Approach, Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station, Accessible ticket machines note: Ticket machines are located at various locations on the main concourse and are accessible to wheelchair users, Accessible toilets: Yes, Ramp for train access: Yes, Wheelchairs available: Yes, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes.
Getting to London Victoria from London city centre
London Victoria is 1 km from London city centre. Public transport options include:
London Victoria train station facilities and services
London Victoria has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food and drink options are available at London Victoria.
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Wi-Fi is available at London Victoria. ATMs are available at London Victoria.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at London Victoria. Information desks are information available from staff: Yes - from help point, Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements, Arrival screens.
Luggage and lost property
Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at London Victoria: Parking, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at London Victoria: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at London Victoria: Staff help available: Yes, Step free access coverage: Yes, Step free access note: There is step free access at London Victoria Rail Station to the Victoria Line on the Underground. This can be accessed via the Cardinal Place entrance to the underground, Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users may require assistance using car park equipment at this station, Accessible public telephones: Main concourse, Accessible taxis: Available on request Taxi rank outside main station entrance, Accessible ticket machines: There are no accessible ticket machines at this station, Accessible toilets: Yes, Ramp for train access: Yes, Wheelchairs available: Yes, Wheelchairs available open hours: Monday - Sunday 24 Hours a Day, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes.
Getting to Woolwich Arsenal from London city centre
Woolwich Arsenal is 13 km from London city centre. Public transport options include:
Woolwich Arsenal train station facilities and services
Woolwich Arsenal has practical services for this route, including Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food and drink options are available at Woolwich Arsenal.
Wi-Fi and ATMs
ATMs are available at Woolwich Arsenal.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Woolwich Arsenal. Information desks are information available from staff: Yes - from help point, Helpline Contact: 0345 322 7021 or Text relay 18001 0345 322 7021 Freephone 0800 783 4524 or Text Relay 18001 0800 783 4524, Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements.
Luggage and lost property
Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Woolwich Arsenal: Parking, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Woolwich Arsenal: Bike Parking.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Woolwich Arsenal: Staff help available: Yes, Step free access coverage: Yes, Step free access note: Category A. This station has step free access to all platforms - Step free access to both platforms via lifts from the DLR station. Stepped access to both platforms via booking hall and station overbridge. Step free access from Car Park to Platform 1 via side gate with call device, Accessible public telephones: Public telephones are not wheelchair accessible, Accessible taxis: Accessible taxis (Black cabs) are available from the taxi rank, Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station, Accessible ticket machines note: in booking hall, Accessible toilets: Yes, Ramp for train access: Yes, Wheelchairs available: Yes, Wheelchairs available open hours: Assistance/Help available from station staff from First to Last trains, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes.
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