The Island is around two hours from London, for example, by both car and train. Directions are for the simplest routes, though not necessarily the shortest.

Directions to The Belmont Hotel by Car

Suggested Car Ferry Routes to The Island:
From London, Home Counties, East Anglia - Southampton or Portsmouth
From the West of England and South Wales - Southampton or Lymington
From the Midlands and North - Southampton or Portsmouth
From Dorset - Lymington
From Sussex - Portsmouth.

There is at least one crossing an hour on all routes. The Portsmouth and Lymington ferries
are both run by Wightlink so you can travel out from one port and back to the other. 
Press on the link button to book ferry.

wightlink.co.uk
Portsmouth – Fishbourne Lymington - Yarmouth	Southampton – East Cowes

To get to The Belmont from any port via Newport / Arreton, first follow signs to Sandown. Ignore signs to Shanklin about 2 miles from Newport and again at the mini-roundabout in Apse Heath. In Lake (9 miles from Newport) turn right at the T junction, where the road is marked S'LIN (NOT Sandown).

After a mile, go half left at the Five Ways traffic lights, signposted Ventnor. This is Queens Road. The Belmont Hotel is a quarter of a mile on the right, opposite St Saviour’s Church.

If you are coming from Ryde via Sandown, simply follow signs to Shanklin and the directions from the Five Ways lights.

Directions to The Belmont Hotel without a car

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Portsmouth - Ryde -  Shanklin Station	Southampton – West Cowes	Southsea - Ryde

Coming out of Shanklin station turn left into Atherley Road. At the traffic lights (250m) go half right up the (short) hill. This is Queens Road. We are 400 metres on the right opposite St Saviour’s church. There is also a taxi rank at the station.

On the mainland there are direct trains to Portsmouth Harbour station from London Waterloo (South West Trains), Cardiff / Bristol / Southampton (First Great Western), Brighton / Gatwick Airport (Southern Railway) and Woking (for the Railair coach from Heathrow Airport). These connect at Portsmouth Harbour with the ‘FastCat’ ferry (Wightlink) then onto the Island Line at Ryde Pier. You can buy through tickets to Shanklin including the ferry crossing, with reductions for Network Card holders.

National Express coaches to Portsmouth arrive from many cities at ‘The Hard’ Interchange, adjacent to Portsmouth Harbour train station. Tickets are available including the passenger
ferry to Ryde.

On the Island itself Southern Vectis provides an excellent bus network. If you are coming on foot or bicycle 'Bag Tag' and 'Move My Bag' both offers luggage transfer services.

Travel Links

General:
Bag Tag luggage transfer
Move My Bag luggage transfer
The AA (Automobile Association)

Trains:
Island Line
National Rail enquiries
South West Trains
Southern Railway
First Great Western
Cross Country

Buses and Coaches:
Island Buses
National Express
Heathrow Airport - Woking Railair