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Early bird offer!

Isle of Wight Festival 2025

Thursday 19th to Sunday 22nd June

Early bird offer!
Just £30 Adult Period Return
Book your flight by 30th November*

The Isle of Wight Festival 2025 is back from Thursday 19th to Sunday 22nd June. This year's Isle of Wight Festival headliners include Sting, Stereophonics and Justin Timberlake. Other acts on the line-up include Faithless, The Script, Teddy Swims, Example, Paul Heaton, Texas, Olly Murs, Alison Moyet, Dean Lewis, The Lathums and The Lottery Winners!

Plus just added! Jess Glynne, Supergrass, The Corrs, Busted, Amy MacDonald, Ella Eyre, Lightning Seeds, The Pigeon Detectives, The Saw Doctors, Bjorn Again, Crystal Tides AND The Smyths.

Don't miss out on a weekend of fun and music with your family and friends and book your crossing today. Our hovercraft will take you to Ryde where you can easily get connecting transport to the festival site. See below on how you can get to the Isle of Wight Festival.

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Isle of Wight Festival travel is easy with Hovertravel, the fastest Isle of Wight Festival ferry to reach your sunshine-filled weekend of music, getting you from Southsea to the Isle of Wight in just 10 minutes. We have already added dozens of extra crossings over the weekend and we can keep adding more to meet demand!

How to get to the Isle of Wight Festival:

  • If travelling to the festival by car, our Southsea Hoverport is ideally located opposite a Council operated car park.
  • If travelling to the festival by National Rail the nearest rail station is Portsmouth & Southsea and our Hoverbus service will connect you to our Southsea terminal ready for your flight. If you have a rail through-ticket to Ryde Hoverport, the Hoverbus is free of charge!
  • Awaiting you at Ryde Transport Interchange just a short walk from our terminal is Southern Vectis festival shuttle buses ready to transport you directly to the Festival (tickets need to be purchased - this is not a free shuttle bus).
  • View our flight timetable and book your crossing now!

*Terms & Conditions
  • Discount valid on standard adult period returns only.
  • Travel valid from Southsea to Ryde hoverport only.
  • Available from 19th to 23rd June 2025 only.
  • Book online by 30th November 2024.
  • Available online only, not available in the terminals or via the phone.
  • Hovertravel to reserve the right to amend or change this offer.
  • Once booked, tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.