Portsmouth ferries and hovercrafts

Portsmouth International Port is owned by Portsmouth City Council. Around 3.5 million people travel through the port each year. It also handles freight ferries to and from destinations around the world. The port is the closest UK port to London and Paris.

Contact Portsmouth International Port at info@portsmouth-port.co.uk or on 023 9229 7391.

Ferry to Europe and the Channel Islands

• Brittany Ferries – to France, Spain, and Guernsey
• DFDS Seaways – to Jersey

Gosport Ferry

It’s the quickest way between Gosport and Portsmouth – a five-minute trip across Portsmouth Harbour. You can enjoy views of Royal Navy ships and ferries.

It has almost 100 crossings a day from The Hard in Old Portsmouth – great for commuters, shoppers, and visitors

Isle of Wight

• Ferry from Old Portsmouth to Fishbourne
• Catamaran from The Hard
• Hovercraft from Southsea to Ryde – the only scheduled passenger hovercraft service in Europe

Hayling Island

The Hayling Ferry runs across the entrance to Langstone Harbour between Portsmouth and Hayling Island.

It runs all year, with different timetables for winter, spring, and summer, and extra services for special events.