With a population of 17,000, Cowes is a must-see destination in England, United Kingdom. Cowes deserves at least 2 full days for you to see its main sights.
If you’re looking for affordable options, Smoking Lobster Cowes (127 High Street) and Brawns (62 High-street) are great picks.
When flying to Cowes, you’ll arrive at Southampton Airport (SOU), which is located 21 km from the city centre. The shortest domestic flight to Cowes departs from Edinburgh and takes around 1h 20m.
AccesRail is the most popular train carrier serving Cowes, followed by Eurostar. The train journey from Cowes to Bristol takes 1h 36m and costs around £24 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Norwich, expect to pay about £23 for a 1h 52m trip. Located 1.6 km from the city centre, West Cowes is the busiest station in Cowes. Another popular train station is East Cowes, located 1.0 km from the centre.
Another option to get to Cowes is to pick up a car hire from London, which is about 116 km from Cowes. You’ll find branches of GREEN MOTION and DRIVALIA , among others, in London.
Several bus lines operate bus routes to Cowes, including National Express, FlixBus and Megabus. From Bristol, the bus ride to Cowes takes 209 km and will cost you around £3. From Nottingham, the ticket costs about £9 for a journey of 225 km.
Hiring a car in Cowes costs £34 per day, on average, or £68 if you want to hire it for 2 days.
Expect to pay £1.49 per litre in Cowes (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between £17.78 and £23.71. Mini (Hyundai i10 or similar) is the most popular car type to hire in Cowes, while also 52% cheaper than other types, on average.