Leeds to Isle of Wight
How to get from Leeds to Isle of Wight by road and by rail — with the stops worth knowing about — and what's waiting when you arrive.
🚗 By car
5h 37m · 277 miles
Typical driving time without stops, from the centre of Leeds to the heart of Isle of Wight. Add time for traffic and breaks.
Service stations on the way
- mile 3 Skelton Lake Service Station Extra
- mile 15 Moto Woolley Edge Services Moto towing-friendly
- mile 32 Rotherham Services Welcome Break / Applegreen towing-friendly
- mile 42 Welcome Break Woodall Services Northbound Welcome Break towing-friendly
- mile 42 Welcome Break Woodall Services Southbound Welcome Break towing-friendly
- mile 51 Junction 29
- mile 55 Tibshelf Services Northbound RoadChef towing-friendly
- mile 55 Tibshelf Services Southbound RoadChef towing-friendly
🚆 By train
Nearest station to the centre of Isle of Wight: Shanklin · from Leeds
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 Beach House
🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Ventnor (Excellent water quality)
Ventnor, Southern England
Sleeps 6
£1,837 per break
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Rofford Lodge
🏖️ 2.54 miles from Colwell Bay (Excellent water quality)
Yarmouth, Southern England
Sleeps 6
£1,114 per break
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Sandown Hotel
✓ Prime seafront location with views of beach and Culver Cliff
🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Sandown (Good water quality)
Sandown
Hadfield Cottage
🏖️ 1.15 miles from Ventnor (Excellent water quality)
Ventnor, Southern England
Sleeps 6
£907 per break
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Cape Escape
🏖️ 1.27 miles from Colwell Bay (Excellent water quality)
Yarmouth, Southern England
Sleeps 4
£790 per break
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