By car:
You will need to book your ferry with either: 

• Red Funnel (www.redfunnel.co.uk , T: 0870 444 8898) from Southampton to East Cowes, or 
• Wightlink (www.wightlink.co.uk , T: 0870 376 1000) from either: 
  • Portsmouth to Fishbourne, or 
  • Lymington to Yarmouth (closest, prettiest but most antiquated route)

By train:
Trains run 2 or 3 times per hour from/to London Waterloo to: 

• Southampton Central. Take the free bus from outside Platform 4 to Town Quay and the “Red Jet” catamaran to (West) Cowes (www.redfunnel.co.uk)
• Portsmouth Harbour. The “Fast Cat”, to Ryde, runs from the end of the platforms (www.wightlink.co.uk) 
• Portsmouth and Southsea. Take the Hoverbus to Southsea Hover Terminal and the Hovercraft to Ryde (www.hovertravel.co.uk)      T: (023) 9281 1000) 
• Lymington Pier (via Brockenhurst). Cross the road to the car/passenger ferry (www.wightlink.co.uk)

For train timetables see www.thetrainline.com  or www.nationalrail.co.uk  

By coach :
National Express run coaches to Portsmouth Harbour Station and Southampton Coach Station. Coaches from London Victoria take over 2 hours.

For coach timetable see www.national-express-coach.co.uk         T: 08705 808080 .

Once you are on the Isle of Wight:

Public transport:
Southern Vectis operate a bus service all over the Island. The No. 7 bus stops hourly at the end of the drive at Mottistone Manor Farm (ask for the "Mottistone Estate" stop by the estate car park gate).  The No. 7 route runs from Newport to Totland, via Brighstone and Freshwater.  From Cowes and Ryde, change at Newport bus station. See www.islandbuses.info , T: 0870 608 2 608.

Taxis:
There are numerous taxi companies on the Island. Typically, the trip from Cowes to Mottistone might cost £25. A sample of telephone numbers is: 

• Amar Taxis (Newport) - 01983 522968 
• Kabelcars (Totland, near Yarmouth) – 01983 753276 
• Cowes Taxis – 01983 294444 
• Ryde Taxis – 01983 811111

Car hire:
Car hire is provided by a number of local companies, here is a sample: 

• Esplanade (Ryde) – 01983 562322 
• Solent Self Drive (Cowes) – 01983 282050