Ferry To France, Dover Calais, Dover To Dunkirk

Ferry To France, Dover Calais, Dover To Dunkirk

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Ferry To France, Dover Calais, Dover To Dunkirk

To book with P&O follow this link: www.poferries.com this for DFDS www.dfdsseaways.co.uk

The main ferry routes connecting England to mainland Europe across the English channel are:

• Dover to Calais
• Dover to Boulogne
• Dover to Dunkerque
• Newhaven to Dieppe
• Portsmouth to Caen (Ouistreham)
• Portsmouth to Cherbourg
• Portsmouth to Le Havre
• Portsmouth to Saint Malo
• Portsmouth to Jersey & Guernsey
• Poole to Saint Malo
• Poole to Cherbourg
• Weymouth to Saint Malo
• Plymouth to Roscoff

The cross channel ferry market is now more dynamic than ever and old routes are revived and traditional ones closed, both in the short and long term. For example at the time of writing the Dover - Boulogne route wasn't operating since the closure of the LD Lines service but it is felt that the route will eventually be picked up by another operator. There is also a service between Ramsgate and Ostend.

The current economic recession seems to have led to some consolidation in the cross channel ferry market. From Dover P&O remains the major force with DFDS playing an increasingly important role. Seafrance was placed in administration in November 2011. Norfolkline became part of the DFDS group in July 2010.

P&O Ferries - Dover to Calais

• Dover - Calais from £35
• Travelling between Dover and Calais with up to 46 sailings a day
• Crossing time: 90 minutes
  
• Vehicle check-in: closes 30 mins before departure
  
• Foot passenger check-in: closes 45 mins before departure. Passenger who are travelling by foot can only travel between the hours of 08:25 - 19:35 Dover to Calais and 06:30 - 22:00 Calais to Dover.

DFDS Ferries (in their own words) - Dover to Dunkirk

• We offer some of the most competitive cross-Channel rates around - get a quote now!
• It takes just 2 hours to cross the Channel and as DFDS Seaways are the only ferry company sailing to Dunkirk, it means you can leave the port quickly!
• Dunkirk port has direct access to the A16 and A25 motorways, making it easy to drive into France and many other parts of Europe
• There's plenty to do onboard - with restaurants, bars and shops providing the perfect environment to relax on our ferry to France. Children are well looked after with our kids play area and onboard entertainment.
  

Ferry Departures & Arrivals - Dover

Details correct at the time of publication, for information purposes only. Check direct with the operator for current information. Calais Sailings Are P&O, Dunkirk sailings are DFDS

The main ports servicing cross ferry traffic in and out of Kent are:

The Port of Calais
The Port of Calais alone handles about a third of the cross channel roll on roll off traffic between continental Europe and the UK.

The Port Of Dover
The Port of Dover is Europe's busiest ferry port. It handles around £80 billion of trade each year.

The Port of Dunkirk
Dunkirk is France's third-ranking port, it handles heavy bulk cargo as well as cross-Channel ferry traffic.

The Port Of Ostend
A versatile shortsea port, it accommodates all types of coastal maritime traffic including cross channel ferries.

The Port Of Ramsgate
The port represents a niche UK port facility, capable of handling passenger traffic in an efficient and customer friendly way.

If you're looking for alternative routes across the channel you might like to consider Eurostar a direct train and Eurotunnel a car loading train.

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