I live in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England. I travelled to the Isle of Wight by train and catamaran. My journey was train to Kings Cross, then tube to Waterloo and train again to Portsmouth harbour; from there a catamaran whisks you over to Ryde in no time at all.

Car ferries go from Lymington - Yarmouth, Southampton - Cowes, Portsmouth - Fishbourne,  or passenger only hovercraft Southsea - Ryde. Web sites:  www.redfunnel.co.uk   www.wightlink.co.uk  www.hovertravel.co.uk  If you bring the car think about where you intend to leave it: contact the Tourist Information centres - Places to Stay.

The Island has an excellent bus service, web site:  www.islandbuses.info . The Island railway line runs from Ryde pier to Shanklin,  web site www.island-line.co.uk 

Railways web site: www.rail.co.uk