Cross the English Channel with our routes connecting the UK and France. We offer two routes into the English Channel from Calais and Dunkirk, and another route from Dieppe to Newhaven. With regular departures in both directions, it’s easy to fit a ferry crossing into your holiday schedule.
Are the cross Channel ferries running?
Cross Channel Ferry Crossings
Ferry crossings are on offer 24 hours a day, 364 days a year, with a departure on average every 30 minutes when taken across all operator schedules.
How many cross Channel ferries are there?
We offer 9 different Cross Channel routes, with up to 744 ferries sailing a week on the Channel.
Are ferries running between Calais and Dover?
Dover to Calais Ferries. The DFDS Dover to Calais ferry route operates up to 30 daily sailings between England and France. Start your autumn adventure with a ferry crossing to France with DFDS. With crossings of just 100 minutes and Duty Free shopping onboard and shoreside, it’s a great way to start your break.
How many ferries cross the Channel each day?
More than 70% of these passengers pass through Dover and Calais, with the Dover-Dunkirk and Portsmouth-Caen lines proving the next most popular. On average, 120 ferry rotations take place on a daily basis on the twelve regular cross-Channel lines.
Are ferries running between UK and Ireland?
Ferry from Ireland to England
There is currently just the 1 ferry route running between Ireland and England operated by 1 ferry company – P&O Irish Sea. The Dublin to Liverpool ferry crossing operates Weekly with a scheduled sailing duration from about 7 hours 30 minutes.
Are ferries to Northern Ireland still running?
Yes, you can take a ferry from England to Northern Ireland from Liverpool Birkenhead to Belfast ferry via Stena Line, which provide up to 16 weekly sailings for this route.
How much does it cost to bring a car across the Channel?
Day trip and overnight (one or two days): from £30. Short stay saver (five days or less): from £64. Single or long stay (any duration): from £83. Frequent traveller (any duration): from £46.
Is ferry or Eurotunnel better?
What’s the quickest way to drive to France? The quickest way to cross the channel is using Eurotunnel, which takes around 35 minutes compared to the 90-minute crossing of the quickest cross-Channel ferry from Dover to Calais.
How much does it cost to cross English Channel?
Food sometimes is included in the price smugglers charge to cross. The price to cross the English Channel varies according to the network of smugglers, between 3,000 and 7,000 euros ($3,380 and $8,000) though there are rumors of discounts.
Are English Channel ferries still running?
We currently operate 30 daily sailings on our route from Dover to Calais all year round.
Are there any ferries from UK to France?
With three ferry routes from the UK to France, DFDS gives you the choice and flexibility to suit your travel plans. Our ferries to France include crossings from Dover to Calais and Dunkirk, as well as from Newhaven to Dieppe, all with comfortable onboard facilities so you can enjoy the journey.
Are ferries running from Calais to UK?
The Calais Dover route is operated by 3 ferry companies, P&O Ferries, Irish Ferries and DFDS Seaways. The P&O Ferries service runs up to 11 times daily, while the Irish Ferries service runs up to 4 times daily and the DFDS Seaways service runs up to 10 times daily.
What is the cheapest way to cross the English Channel?
Le Shuttle through the Eurotunnel (Train with Car) The Eurostar (London-Brussels) (Train without Car) Ferry Dover-Calais. Ferry Dover-Dunkirk.
What is the busiest ferry in the world?
Staten Island Ferry in New York City – 23.9 million passengers annually; busiest single-line ferry in the world.
Are ferries bigger than Titanic?
Despite its popular image of vastness the Titanic was no bigger than a modern North Sea ferry, an expert in marine technology has said.
Is there still a free travel between Ireland and UK?
If you are a UK citizen, you have free movement between the UK and Ireland as part of the Common Travel Area (CTA). In general, travel to the EU from the UK has changed from January 1, 2021.
Is there a ferry from Calais to Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Calais to Ireland.
What is the shortest ferry crossing from UK to Ireland?
Fishguard to Rosslare
Fishguard to Rosslare is the quickest ferry crossing to Ireland from Great Britain. This route takes approximately 2 hours 15 minutes. Stena Line operates this route with 14 weekly sailings. The next quickest route is Pembroke to Rosslare, which takes approximately 3 hours, with 16 weekly sailings.
Can you sail from Heysham to Belfast?
Heysham port is primarily used for freight ferry services to Ireland, operated by Stena Line and Seatruck Ferries. Irish Sea ferry crossings from Heysham go to Belfast and to Warrenpoint in Northern Ireland, and to Dublin in the Republic of Ireland. You can also catch ferries to Douglas on the Isle of Man from Heysham.
Can I still travel to Northern Ireland from UK?
Travelling within the Common Travel Area (CTA)
There are no restrictions or testing requirements if you’re travelling from one region to another within the CTA (UK, Guernsey, Jersey, Isle of Man or the Republic of Ireland). This includes travelling to Northern Ireland via the Republic of Ireland from overseas.