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Ferries from England

Compare England’s Channel and North Sea gateways with Irish Sea crossings, island ferries and useful coastal connections.

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Routes in both directions

Calais city and Opal Coast in northern France
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Calais to Dover

DFDS, Irish Ferries, P&O Ferries · About 90–100 minutes

Aerial view of Dover ferry port, ferries and the White Cliffs of Dover
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Dover to Calais

DFDS, Irish Ferries, P&O Ferries · About 90–100 minutes

P&O Ferries passenger and vehicle ferry at sea
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Hull to Rotterdam

P&O Ferries · About 12 hours; current timetables can be around 11h45m

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company ferry serving the Irish Sea
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Liverpool to Douglas

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company · About 2h 45m on Manannan; around 4h 15m on Manxman

Departure ports and destinations

The church of St. Feock in the village of Feock, Cornwall

Feock

England, United Kingdom

Lundy Island , Coastal Scenery

Lundy

England, United Kingdom

Plan the route that fits your journey

England has several distinct ferry networks. Dover and Newhaven face northern France; Portsmouth, Poole and Plymouth serve longer western Channel routes; Harwich, Hull and Newcastle provide North Sea crossings. Inland starting point and onward destination matter as much as the time spent at sea.

For a trip from northern or central England, an overnight sailing can replace a long drive south and an extra hotel stop. For Brittany, Normandy or northern Spain, arriving farther west may save substantial mileage after disembarkation. Compare the complete outward and return itinerary, including cabins, road tolls, fuel and port transfers.

Closer to home, the Isle of Wight, Isle of Man, Isles of Scilly and Lundy have very different booking arrangements. A short vehicle ferry, a passenger catamaran and a seasonal island boat are not interchangeable. The route guides distinguish the actual landing places and explain where a car can travel.

Practical planning

By car

Use the terminal named by the operator, especially in Portsmouth, Southampton, Plymouth and Poole where different ferry services leave from different facilities. Measure the vehicle with its roof box, rear rack, tow bar or trailer included.

Without a car

Check that your sailing accepts foot passengers before buying train tickets. The nearest railway station may still require a taxi, bus or operator transfer, and an overnight arrival can fall outside the local bus timetable.

Returning to England

Check the final sailing’s local arrival time and the drive or train home. A late arrival, a mandatory cabin or a different return port can change the overall value of an outward bargain.