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WE LOOK AT THE DIFFERENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE DO YOU RECEIVE THE CONNEXION'S FREE WEEKDAY NEWSLETTER? Sign up here Taking the ferry is one of the easiest ways to travel between the UK and
France. With several routes to choose from, we take a look at the different options when it comes to speed, price and destination. WHAT ARE THE FERRY ROUTES UK AND FRANCE? There are
currently 10 ferry routes from the UK to France. Dover - Calais Dover - Dunkirk Newhaven - Dieppe Portsmouth - Cherbourg Portsmouth - Caen Portsmouth - Saint Malo Portsmouth - Le Havre
Plymouth - Roscoff Poole - Saint Malo Poole - Cherbourg WHICH FERRY COMPANIES SAIL FROM THE UK TO FRANCE? The UK-France route is served by five main companies. DFDS, Brittany Ferries,
Irish Ferries, P&O Ferries and Condor Ferries. FERRY CROSSINGS BY ROUTE AND COMPANY Dover to Calais Ferry companies: DFDS, Irish Ferries and P&O Ferries Duration: 1 hour 30
minutes Price from: £19 foot passenger Dover to Dunkirk Ferry companies: DFDS Duration: 2 hours Price from: £80 per car and four people Newhaven to Dieppe Ferry companies: DFDS Duration:
4 hours Price from: £31 on foot / £87 per car with two people Portsmouth to Cherbourg Ferry companies: Brittany Ferries Duration: Daytime sailing is 4-6 hours and overnight sailings are
8-9 hours Price from: £49 Frequency: There is one daytime sailing a week and two overnight sailings a week. Read more: What is my tax-free allowance when travelling to France via ferry?
Portsmouth to Caen Ferry companies: Brittany Ferries Duration: 6 hours Price from: £49 Frequency: There is a daily morning, afternoon and overnight ferry from Portsmouth to Caen.
Portsmouth to Saint Malo Ferry companies: Brittany Ferries Duration: overnight sailings most nights of the year – average crossing time 11 hours Price from: £49 Portsmouth to Le Havre
Ferry companies: Brittany Ferries Duration: 6 hours Price from: £49 Frequency: Daily sailings from Monday-Thursday Plymouth to Roscoff Ferry companies: Brittany Ferries Duration: 5 hours
30 minutes on daytime crossings on Fridays and 9-11 hours on overnight crossings most days Price from: £49 Read more: Brexit: What you can (and cannot) bring into France from UK Poole to
Cherbourg Ferry companies: Brittany Ferries Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes Price from: £49 Frequency: Daily morning crossings Poole to Saint Malo Ferry companies: Condor Ferries
Duration: from 6 hours and 20 minutes Price from: £45.50 This route sails via Jersey ARE THERE BAGGAGE RESTRICTIONS WHEN TRAVELLING BY FERRY? No, there are no baggage restrictions when
travelling by ferry between the UK and France, unlike when flying. CAN I TRAVEL BY FERRY ON FOOT? Yes, you can travel as a foot passenger on most ferry routes. Click ‘foot passenger’ when
booking. Alternatively, you can travel by car, van, motorbike or bicycle. WHAT ARE THE BEST FERRY DEALS FOR SUMMER 2024? Brittany Ferries Brittany Ferries is offering a five-day short
break for £186 return for a car and two people for summer 2024, a saving up to 50% compared to the normal price. The offer is available on all sailings to France until October 31, 2024.
Brittany Ferries is also offering day trips to France from £26 per person until October 31, 2024. Passengers can spend up to 30 hours in France, with an option to return on the same day or
overnight. The deal is available on all sailing routes and travellers can mix and match routes if more convenient. DFDS DFDS are offering a day trip to France from £39 return, including a
car and up to four people. The ferry company is offering a three-day short break from £99 per car and a five-day short break from £129 per car. Irish Ferries Irish Ferries is offering a
three-day short break to France from Calais for £98 return and a five-day short break from £128 return. P&O Ferries P&O are offering a three day break from £99 or a five-day break
from £129 on its Dover to Calais route with travel up to July 17, 2024.