Major hub

Large port

Medium port

Small port

Seasonal route

England

84 ports

ports: 84
Operators: 31
Calais to Dover: 1h 30m
Hamble to Gosport: 3h

DFDS, Brittany Ferries and four other companies sail to England from 16 ports in seven countries, mostly Calais, Dunkirk and Caen. Within England, ferries link 75 ports. The main crossing, from Calais to Dover, takes an hour and a half and runs 31 times a day; the longest within England, from Hamble to Gosport, takes 3 hours. Some sailings take cars, others foot passengers only. Some lines are seasonal.

Ferries to England

21 routes

France

Calais to DoverDFDS · Irish Ferries · P&O Ferries1h 30m31 a day Dunkirk to DoverDFDS2h10 a day Dieppe to NewhavenDFDS4hTwice a day Cherbourg to PortsmouthBrittany Ferries5h 45m6 a week Caen to PortsmouthBrittany Ferries6h3 a day St Malo to Poole via St Peter PortBrittany Ferries6h4 a week Roscoff to PlymouthBrittany Ferries6h 45m6 a week, late March to early November St Malo to PortsmouthBrittany Ferries8h 30m6 a week

Netherlands

Hook of Holland to HarwichStena Line6h 30mTwice a day Rotterdam to HullP&O Ferries11hDaily Amsterdam (IJmuiden) to NewcastleDFDS16h 45mDaily

Northern Ireland

Belfast to Liverpool (Birkenhead)Stena Line8hTwice a day

Spain

Santander to PlymouthBrittany Ferries22hTwice a week, late March to early November Santander to PortsmouthBrittany Ferries28h 30mTwice a week Bilbao to PortsmouthBrittany Ferries32h 45mTwice a week, late March to early November

Isle of Man

Douglas to LiverpoolIsle of Man Steam Packet Company2h 45mTwice a day Douglas to HeyshamIsle of Man Steam Packet Company3h 45mTwice a day

Jersey

St Helier to PooleDFDS4h 30m5 a week, late March to September St Helier to PortsmouthDFDS9h 45m6 a week

Guernsey

St Peter Port to PooleBrittany Ferries3h4 a week St Peter Port to PortsmouthBrittany Ferries9h 30m4 a week

Destinations in England

4

Cornwall14 ports Isles of Scilly1 port

Isle of Wight5 ports

Lake District19 ports

Other ports37 ports

Beeses1 destination Blakeney Point1 destination Bristol City Centre8 destinations Brownsea Island1 destination Castle Park8 destinations Dover2 destinations Gosport7 destinations Hamble2 destinations Harwich1 destination Heysham1 destination Hull1 destination Liverpool2 destinations Liverpool (Birkenhead)1 destination Lymington2 destinations Maidenhead1 destination Mardyke6 destinations Morston1 destination Netham Lock4 destinations Newcastle1 destination Newhaven1 destination Poole5 destinations Portsmouth7 destinations Portsmouth Harbour3 destinations Runnymede1 destination Seacombe1 destination Southampton3 destinations Southsea1 destination Spitbank Fort1 destination SS Great Britain6 destinations Temple Meads8 destinations Underfall Yard6 destinations Wapping Wharf6 destinations Wareham1 destination Warsash1 destination Welsh Back5 destinations Windsor3 destinations Windsor Racecourse1 destination

Ferry companies in England

From Calais, Dunkirk, Amsterdam (IJmuiden) and two other portsCars

1h 40m–16h 45m

Brittany Ferries

From Caen, Santander, St Malo and four other portsCars

3h–32h 45m

Calls at Fishbourne, Portsmouth Harbour, Lymington and two other portsCars on some sailings

22m–45m

From Belfast and Hook of HollandCarsOvernight

6h 30m–8h

From Calais and RotterdamCarsOvernight

1h 35m–11h

Calls at East Cowes, Southampton and West CowesCars on some sailings

28m–1h

Windermere Lake Cruises

Calls at Bowness-on-Windermere, Lakeside, Brockhole and three other portsFoot passengers only

15m–40m

From CalaisCars

1h 30m

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company

From DouglasCars

2h 45m–3h 45m

Calls at Bodinnick, Fowey and PolruanCars on some sailings

5m

Coniston Launch

Calls at Coniston, Torver, Sunny Bank and BrantwoodFoot passengers only

10m–55m

Dartmouth Steam Railway & River Boat Company

Calls at Dartmouth, Kingswear, Torquay and two other portsFoot passengers only

5m–1h 45m

Fal River Cornwall

Calls at Falmouth (Cornwall), St Mawes, Trelissick and three other portsFoot passengers only

20m–1h 35m

Bristol Ferry Boats

Calls at Castle Park, Bristol City Centre, Wapping Wharf and seven other portsFoot passengers only

35m–1h

Dartmouth Lower Ferry

Calls at Dartmouth and KingswearCars

5m

Ullswater 'Steamers'

Calls at Glenridding, Howtown and Pooley BridgeFoot passengers only

1h

Calls at Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour, Lymington and five other portsFoot passengers only

4m–3h

Cowes Floating Bridge

Calls at East Cowes and West CowesCars

3m

King Harry Ferry

Calls at Trelissick and PhilleighCars

5m

Calls at Liverpool and SeacombeFoot passengers only

10m

Calls at Southsea and RydeFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

10m

Calls at Keswick, Ashness Gate, Lodore and three other portsFoot passengers onlySeasonal

10m–40m

Calls at Falmouth (Cornwall) and FlushingFoot passengers only

10m

Dartmouth Higher Ferry

Calls at Dartmouth and KingswearCars

3m

Isles of Scilly Travel

Calls at St Mary's and PenzanceCars

2h 45m

French Brothers

Calls at Runnymede, Windsor, Maidenhead and Windsor RacecourseFoot passengers onlySeasonal

10m–1h 30m

Greenslade Pleasure Boats

Calls at Poole, Brownsea Island and WarehamFoot passengers onlySeasonal

20m–1h 10m

Calls at St Mawes and Place (Roseland)Foot passengers onlySeasonal

10m

Calls at Morston and Blakeney PointFoot passengers onlySeasonal

30m

The Lundy Company

Calls at Ilfracombe, Lundy and BidefordFoot passengers onlySeasonal

2h

Hamble–Warsash Ferry

Calls at Hamble and WarsashFoot passengers only

7m

Questions

Where do ferries to England leave from?

From 16 ports, mostly Calais, Dunkirk and Caen. In France: Calais, Dunkirk, Caen, St Malo, Dieppe, Cherbourg and Roscoff. In the Netherlands: Amsterdam (IJmuiden), Hook of Holland and Rotterdam. In the United Kingdom: Belfast. In Spain: Santander and Bilbao. In the Isle of Man: Douglas. In Jersey: St Helier. In Guernsey: St Peter Port.

Which ferry companies sail to England?

DFDS: from Calais, Dunkirk, Amsterdam (IJmuiden), St Helier and Dieppe. Brittany Ferries: from Caen, Santander, St Malo, St Peter Port, Cherbourg, Bilbao and Roscoff. Stena Line: from Belfast and Hook of Holland. P&O Ferries: from Calais and Rotterdam. Irish Ferries: from Calais. Isle of Man Steam Packet Company: from Douglas.

Can I take my car on a ferry to England?

Yes. You can take your car.

Do ferries to England run all year?

Yes. DFDS, Brittany Ferries and four other companies sail all year round; some lines are seasonal. Bilbao to Portsmouth, Santander to Plymouth and Roscoff to Plymouth run late March to early November. St Helier to Poole runs late March to September.