Ferries cross to the Island from Portsmouth, Southampton and Lymington. Foot passenger ferry journey time is about 20 minutes, while it can take as little as 35 minutes to cross with a car. Hovercraft go between Southsea and Ryde with a journey time of around 10 minutes.The house is a 30-40 minutes drive across the island from any of the car ferry ports. The owner is able to quote inclusive rates for the house and car ferry travel which will be considerable cheaper than buying the ferry crossing separately.Foot passengers are advised to arrive at Ryde and take either the number 3 bus to Ventnor or (faster) train to Shanklin and the number 3 bus which go to within 200m of the house. Train passengers should travel to Portsmouth Harbour and take the catamaran and either the number 3 bus or train to Shanklin and the number 3 bus.