Bristol to Isle of Wight
How to get from Bristol to Isle of Wight by road and by rail — with the stops worth knowing about — and what's waiting when you arrive.
🚗 By car
3h 29m · 144 miles
Typical driving time without stops, from the centre of Bristol to the heart of Isle of Wight. Add time for traffic and breaks.
Service stations on the way
- mile 23 Moto Leigh Delamere Westbound Moto towing-friendly
- mile 23 Moto Leigh Delamere Eastbound Moto towing-friendly
- mile 23 Chippenham Pit Stop
- mile 49 Welcome Break Membury Services Welcome Break towing-friendly
- mile 67 Tot Hill Services
- mile 79 RoadChef Sutton Scotney Services Southbound RoadChef towing-friendly
- mile 79 Barton Stacey Services
- mile 79 RoadChef Sutton Scotney Services Northbound RoadChef towing-friendly
🚆 By train
Nearest station to the centre of Isle of Wight: Shanklin · from Bristol Temple Meads
No direct or one-change trains in the next two hours — the live planner shows other options.
Live train planner →Where to stay in Isle of Wight
Aqua Getaways - Aqua Freshwater
🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Shanklin (Excellent water quality)
Ventnor, Southern England
Sleeps 2
£979 per break
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Regent Rose
🏖️ 0.31 miles from Shanklin (Excellent water quality)
Shanklin, Southern England
Sleeps 2
£707 per break
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Rew Farm Barns - Property 1
🏖️ 0.99 miles from Ventnor (Excellent water quality)
Ventnor, Southern England
Sleeps 6
£667 per break
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Drive times from OpenRouteService; live trains from National Rail Enquiries. Times are typical, not a promise — check before you set off.