Self-drive by Ferry - English Channel

English Channel Crossings

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Ferries are a relaxing and convenient way to travel. With a wide variety of routes available from the UK, you can reach our parcs in many destinations across France, Spain and Holland in no time, with the freedom and flexible to journey at you own pace in your own car!

Why go by Ferry or Eurotunnel?

• Safe children's play areas
• Restaurants, lounges, shops and entertainment areas
• Private cabins for longer/overnight trips
• No lengthy security check-in procedure

Choose the following cross channel ferry options when you're travelling from the UK and Ireland to France. 

Newcastle - Amsterdam

DFDS Seaways
1 crossing daily lasting 14 hours.

Newhaven - Dieppe

LD Lines
3 sailings every day. Average crossing time of 4 hours.

Portsmouth - Le Havre

LD Lines
1 or 2 sailings per day. Average crossing time of 5 ½ hours during the day, 8 hours at night.

Plymouth - Roscoff

Brittany Ferries
Up to 3 crossings per day lasting approximately 6 hours (7 hours at night).

Poole - Cherbourg

Brittany Ferries
Ferry crossing time approx 4hrs 30 mins (6hrs at night). Once daily.

Portsmouth - Caen

Brittany Ferries
2 daily (excl Wed) and 1 overnight crossings lasting approximately 6 hours (7 hours at night).

Portsmouth - St Malo

Brittany Ferries
Outward: departing every night at 20:30 (approx 9 hours). Inward: departing daily at 10:45.

Portsmouth - Cherbourg

Brittany Ferries
Average crossing time 2 hours 45 minutes.

Dover - Calais

Sea France
15 crossings daily taking approximately 1 hour 30 minutes.

Dover - Calais

P&O Ferries
Sailings every 45 minutes at peak times. Crossing duration approximately 1 hour 30 minutes.

Hull - Rotterdam

P&O Ferries
1 crossing per day lasting approximately 10 hours. Cabins must be booked and are available on request.

Hull - Zeebrugge

P&O Ferries
1 crossing per day lasting approximately 13 hours. Cabins are compulsory.

Folkestone - Calais

Eurotunnel
Services every 15 minutes at peak times. Journey duration is approximately 35 minutes.

Poole - St Malo

Condor Ferries
(Fast Ferry) Daily sailings lasting approximately 4 hours to 4 hours 30 minutes, with a stop-over in either Jersey or Guernsey.

Jersey - St Malo

Condor Ferries
(Fast Ferry) Up to 2 sailings per day. 1 hour 15 minutes (direct), 3 hours 30 minutes (via Guernsey).

Guernsey - St Malo

Condor Ferries
(Fast Ferry) Up to 2 sailings per day. 1 hour 45 minutes (direct).

Weymouth - St Malo

Condor Ferries
(Fast Ferry) Four sailings per week. Average crossing time 5 hours (with a change of vessel in either Guernsey or Jersey).

Harwich - Hook of Holland

Stena  
Two sailings per day. Average crossing time 6 hours.

Harwich - Esbjerg

DFDS 
Sailings 3 times per week. Average crossing time 18 hours.