Compton Farm Campsite
✓ Quarter of a mile from Compton Bay, an untouched sandy beach
🏖️ 0.59 miles from Compton Bay (Excellent water quality)
Isle of Wight
Edinburgh to Isle of Wight
How to get from Edinburgh to Isle of Wight by road and by rail — with the stops worth knowing about — and what's waiting when you arrive.
🚗 By car
9h 4m · 469 miles
Typical driving time without stops, from the centre of Edinburgh to the heart of Isle of Wight. Add time for traffic and breaks.
Service stations on the way
- mile 5 Dreghorn Services EG Group
- mile 64 Annandale Water Services RoadChef towing-friendly
- mile 73 The 'fechan Truckstop
- mile 86 Crossways
- mile 129 J38 Truckstop Westmorland
- mile 129 Westmorland Tebay Services
- mile 141 Killington Lake Services Roadchef towing-friendly
- mile 154 Truckhaven Carnforth Truckhaven
🚆 By train
Nearest station to the centre of Isle of Wight: Shanklin · from Edinburgh Waverley
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
The Coach House
🏖️ 3 miles from Ryde (Good water quality)
Ryde and Seaview, Southern England
Sleeps 6
£1,031 per break
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Woodside Coastal Retreat
✓ Private hot tubs for relaxing after a day exploring
🏖️ 2.89 miles from East Cowes (Excellent water quality)
Wootton, near Cowes, Southern England
Sleeps 8
£305 per break
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Cockerwell
🏖️ 2.69 miles from Sandown (Good water quality)
Sandown, Southern England
Sleeps 10
£567 per break
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Fair Isle Holiday Cottages - Fisher
✓ Convenient location close to Carisbrooke Castle and other attractions
Newport, Southern England
Sleeps 6
£567 per break
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Sunny Beach Apartment
🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Shanklin (Excellent water quality)
Shanklin, Southern England
Sleeps 4
£307 per break
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