Bus times in Cowes
All the buses in Cowes: 8 bus routes and 66 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.
Next buses from Co-op (adjacent) as of 06:16
Scheduled times at Cowes’s busiest stop, from the operators’ timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for more departures and its live map, or pick another stop.
1 disruption in Cowes — details
- 1 Newport → Cowes via Parkhurst, Northwood Southern Vectis · first 04:55 · last 00:52
- 4 Ryde → Cowes via Binstead, Fishbourne Southern Vectis · first 06:35 · last 22:35
- 5 Newport → Cowes via Fairlee, Binfield Southern Vectis · first 05:45 · last 01:03
- 32 Cowes circular via Gurnard, Northwood Southern Vectis · Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only · first 09:49 · last 13:00
- 51 Cowes → Newport via Northwood, Parkhurst Southern Vectis · weekdays only · first 14:55 · last 14:55
- 57 Freshwater → Cowes via Norton, Yarmouth Southern Vectis · weekdays only · first 06:52 · last 14:55
- N1 Newport → Cowes via Parkhurst, Northwood Southern Vectis · Fridays and Saturdays only · first 01:05 · last 03:57
- N5 Newport → Cowes via Fairlee, Binfield Southern Vectis · Fridays and Saturdays only · first 03:05 · last 03:20
Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 1 bus, 5 bus, 4 bus, N1 bus, 32 bus, 57 bus, N5 bus or 51 bus timetable.
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Map of bus stops in Cowes
All 66 stops shown. Tap a marker for live departures.
Bus stops in Cowes
Busiest stops
- Parklands Avenue (opposite) 4 routes
- Rashleys (opposite) 4 routes
- Broadfields Avenue (opposite) 3 routes
- Broadfields Avenue (adjacent) 3 routes
- Co-op (adjacent) 3 routes
- IW Community Club (adjacent) 3 routes
- IW Community Club (opposite) 3 routes
- Northwood House (adjacent) 3 routes
- Park Gates (adjacent) 3 routes
- Park Gates (opposite) 3 routes
- Parklands Avenue (adjacent) 3 routes
- Rashleys (adjacent) 3 routes
Cowes (48 stops)
- Aldi (opposite)
- Arctic Road (adjacent)
- Arctic Road (opposite)
- BAE Systems (adjacent)
- BAE Systems (opposite)
- Baring Drive (opposite)
- Briary Court (adjacent)
- Broadfields Avenue (adjacent)
- Broadfields Avenue (opposite)
- Co-op (adjacent)
- Coronation Road (opp)
- Cowes Golf Club (nr)
- Cowes Medical Centre (adjacent)
- Cowes Medical Centre (opposite)
- Egypt Hill (N-bound)
- Enterprise College (nr)
- Enterprise College (outside)
- Fellows Road (W-bound)
- Festival services (SW-bound)
- Fire Station (adj)
- Fire Station (opp)
- IW Community Club (adjacent)
- IW Community Club (opposite)
- Mill Hill Co-op (o/s)
- Mill Hill Road (adj)
- Northwood House (adjacent)
- Northwood House (opposite)
- Oakwood (adjacent)
- Park Gates (adjacent)
- Park Gates (opposite)
- Parklands Avenue (adjacent)
- Parklands Avenue (opposite)
- Place Road (NE-bound)
- Rashleys (adjacent)
- Rashleys (opposite)
- Red Jet Ferry Terminal (landing stage)
- Round House (NE-bound)
- Round House (opposite)
- Round House (S-bound)
- Shorelands (N-bound)
- Smithards Lane (adjacent)
- Smithards Lane (opposite)
- Somerton Park-and-Ride (at)
- Three Gates Road (adjacent)
- Three Gates Road (opposite)
- Victoria Road (adjacent)
- Ward Avenue (NW-bound)
- West Cowes Floating Bridge (berth)
East Cowes (18 stops)
- Chapel (adjacent)
- Chapel (opposite)
- Connaught Road (NW-bound)
- Connaught Road (SE-bound)
- East Cowes Ferry Terminal (quay)
- East Cowes Floating Bridge (berth)
- Gordon Lodge (adjacent)
- Gordon Lodge (opposite)
- IOW Festivals Temp Stop (SW-bound)
- John Nash Avenue (adj)
- John Nash Avenue (opp)
- Mayfield Road (adj)
- Mayfield Road (W-bound)
- Nursery Gardens (adj)
- Nursery Gardens (opp)
- Vectis Road (adj)
- Vectis Road (opp)
- Well Road (SE-bound)
Operators in Cowes
Bus services here are registered with Isle of Wight Council. See registered service changes and withdrawals →
Frequently asked questions
Which buses run in Cowes?
8 bus routes serve Cowes, run by Southern Vectis. They are the 1 (Newport to Cowes), the 5 (Newport to Cowes), the 4 (Ryde to Cowes), the N1 (Newport to Cowes), the 32 (Cowes circular), the 57 (Freshwater to Cowes), the N5 (Newport to Cowes) and the 51 (Cowes to Newport).
How much is the bus fare in Cowes?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Cowes are run by Southern Vectis — check each operator's day and weekly tickets, which are often cheaper for multiple journeys.
How many bus stops are there in Cowes?
There are 66 active bus stops in Cowes across Cowes, East Cowes. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.