Staffing, weather and the New Year are likely to impact your journey this week, be that on an Isle of Wight ferry, bus or train.

Scroll down to find the travel latest for Wightlink, Red Funnel and Hovertravel, if you are planning to cross The Solent.

We also have details of New Year journey times for Southern Vectis buses and a link to the Island Line train times.

Have we missed anything? Email editor@iwcp.co.uk

Southern Vectis buses New Year schedule

Isle of Wight County Press:

29 December - Normal timetable

30 December - Normal timetable

New Year’s Eve – Saturday timetable WITH night buses.

New Year’s Day - Normal Sunday timetable

2 January - Normal Sunday timetable

3 January - Normal timetable

Cowes to East Cowes Floating Bridge New Year schedule

The Isle of Wight chain ferry on Wednesday, December 28.

After the service was temporarily suspended, due to a high tide, on Wednesday (it has since resumed), the Cowes to East Cowes floating bridge will run at the following times over the next few days...

29 December - 5am to 12.30am on Dec 30

30 December - 5am to 12.30am on Dec 31

New Year’s Eve – 5am to 1.30am on Jan 1. Last crossing from East Cowes at 1.10am and last crossing from Cowes at 1.20am

New Year’s Day - 7am to 12.30am on Jan 2

2 January - 5am to 12.30am on Jan 3

3 January - 5am to 12.30am on Jan 4

Isle of Wight ferry travel over Christmas and New Year

Red Funnel New Year schedule

Isle of Wight County Press: Red Funnel's Isle of Wight East Cowes terminal.Red Funnel's Isle of Wight East Cowes terminal. (Image: Isle of Wight County Press.)

A number of Red Jets were cancelled early on Thursday, December 29, due to a staff shortage.

There is a reduced service over the New Year period.

CLICK HERE for Red Funnel's New Year timetable on its route between East Cowes and Southampton. 

CLICK HERE for the Red Jet Christmas and New Year timetable between Cowes and Southampton. There is NO service on Christmas Day and limited sailings on some other days.

Wightlink

CLICK HERE for Wightlink's New Year timetable on its routes from Portsmouth to Fishbourne, Ryde to Portsmouth and Lymington to Yarmouth. 

Hovertravel

CLICK HERE for Hovertravel's New Year timetable, between Southsea and Ryde. 

Island Line trains

Isle of Wight County Press: By Pamela Parker.By Pamela Parker.

CLICK HERE for Island Line updates.