Winchester Christmas Market Day Trip

A festive day trip from Ryde to Winchester Christmas Market by hovercraft and coach, running three dates in December 2026.

Hovertravel's Winchester Christmas Market day trip combines a hovercraft flight from Ryde with a coach transfer to the cathedral city, where you can browse the wooden chalets in the cathedral grounds and pick up Christmas gifts among the stalls and festive atmosphere. On 9 December, the hovercraft leaves Ryde at 09:15, arriving Southsea at 09:25, then the coach departs Southsea hoverport at 09:30 and arrives in Winchester at 10:30. On 12 and 20 December the times are earlier: hovercraft departs Ryde at 08:15, arrives Southsea at 08:25, and the coach departs Southsea at 08:30, reaching Winchester at 09:30. For the return leg on all dates, the coach departs Winchester at 17:15, arrives Southsea hoverport at 18:15, the hovercraft departs Southsea at 18:45 and arrives back in Ryde at 18:55. Adult combo tickets (16yrs+) are £45, children aged 5-15 are £35, and infants under 5 travel free but still need a boarding pass. The trip must be booked online at least 48 hours in advance and is not available in terminals or by phone.

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