Study, work or travel in the UK. British
culture and life.
Travel to, from or within the UK by ferry
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Travel to, from or within the UK by ferry
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Introduction | |
| International ferry routes to/from the UK | ||
| Ferry routes within the UK | ||
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Travelling by ferry, catamaran or hovercraft can be a cheap (but slow) way
of travelling to the UK from ports in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland,
Spain, Germany, Denmark, Norway or Sweden. It offers the advantage that you
can bring your car with you (but note that cars drive on the left-hand side
of the road in the UK).
 Ferry prepares to leave Liverpool for Dublin, Ireland |
 Stena Line ferry leaves Wales |
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A list of the main ferry operators and their routes:
| Ferry company (click to book) | Routes | More info |
| DFDS Seaways | Harwich
(East England) - Cuxhaven
(Germany, near Bremen/Hamburg) Harwich (East England) - Esbjerg (Denmark) Newcastle (North-east England) - Kristiansand (Norway) Newcastle (North-east England) - Gothenberg (Sweden) Newcastle (North-east England) - Amsterdam (Holland) |
website |
| Fjord Line | Newcastle
(North-east England) - Bergen
(Norway) Newcastle (North-east England) - Haugesund (Norway) Newcastle (North-east England) - Stavanger (Norway) |
website |
| P&O |
Dover
(South England) - Calais
(France) Portsmouth (South England) - Bilbao (Spain) Portsmouth (South England) - LeHavre (France) Hull (North-east England) - Rotterdam (Holland) Hull (North-east England) - Zeebrugge (Belgium) |
website |
| LD Lines | Portsmouth (South England) - LeHavre (France) | website |
| SeaFrance |
Dover (South England) - Calais (France) | website |
| Norfolk
Line |
Dover (South England) - Dunkerque (France) | website |
| SpeedFerries |
Dover (South England) - Boulogne (France) | website |
| Transeuropa
Ferries |
Ramsgate (South England) - Ostend (Belgium) | website |
| Brittany
Ferries |
Portsmouth
(South England) - Caen
(France) Portsmouth (South England) - St Malo (France) Poole (South England) - Cherbourg (France) Plymouth (South England) - Roscoff (France) Plymouth (South England) - Santander (Spain) |
website |
| Condor Ferries | Weymouth
(South England) - St
Malo (France) Poole (South England) - St Malo (France) Portsmouth (South England) - Cherbourg (France) (also to Jersey or Guernsey) |
website |
| HD Ferries | Jersey or Guernsey - St Malo or Cherbourg (France) | website |
| Superfast Ferries | Rosyth (South-east Scotland) - Zeebrugge (Belgium) | website |
| SeaCat |
Troon
(South-west Scotland) - Belfast
(Northern Ireland) Liverpool (North-west England) - Dublin (Ireland) Heysham (North-west England) - Belfast (Northern Ireland) |
website |
| P&O
Irish Sea |
Troon
(South-west Scotland) - Larne
(Northern Ireland) Cairnryan (South-west Scotland) - Larne (Northern Ireland) Fleetwood (North-west England) - Larne (Northern Ireland) Liverpool (North-west England) - Dublin (Ireland) Mostyn (North Wales) - Dublin (Ireland) |
website |
| Norse
Merchant Ferries |
Liverpool
(North-west England) - Dublin
(Ireland) Liverpool (North-west England) - Belfast (Northern Ireland) |
website |
| Stena Line | Stranraer
(South-west Scotland) - Belfast
(Northern Ireland) Holyhead (North Wales) - Dublin (Ireland) Holyhead (North Wales) - Dun Laoghaire (Ireland) Fishguard (South Wales) - Rosslare (Ireland) Harwich (East England) - Hook of Holland (Holland) |
website |
| Irish
Ferries |
Holyhead
(North Wales) - Dublin
(Ireland) Pembroke (South Wales) - Rosslare (Ireland) |
website |
| Swansea
- Cork Ferries |
Swansea (South Wales) - Cork (Ireland) |
 Small ferry boat on the River Forth, Edinburgh |
| Ferry company (click to book) |
Routes served |
More info |
| NorthLink
Ferries |
Ferry services to Shetland and Orkney (north Scotland) | website |
| John O'Groats Ferries | John O' Groats to Burwick (Orkney), with connecting coach to Kirkwall | website |
| Caledonian MacBrayne | Services to the various islands off the west coast of Scotland, including: Arran, Mull, Iona, Lewis, Harris, Staffa, Holy Island |
website |
| Isle of Man Steam Packet Co | Ferry services from the Isle of Man (west England) to Liverpool, Belfast and Dublin |
website |
| Lundy Company | Boat services from Ilfracombe, Bideford or Clovelly to the small island of Lundy (north of Devon) (passenger only: no cars) |
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| Isles of Scilly Steamship Group | Ferry service from Penzance to the Isles of Scilly | |
| Wightlink | Services to/from the Isle of Wight: Portsmouth to Fishbourne (cars) Lymington to Yarmouth (cars) Portsmouth to Ryde (foot passengers) |
website |
| Red Funnel | Southampton to East Cowes (the Isle of Wight) | website |
| Hovertravel | Southsea (Portsmouth) to Ryde (the Isle of Wight) | |
| HD Ferries | Boat services between Jersey and Guernsey (as well as to St Malo and Cherbourg) | website |
| Isle of Sark Shipping Co | Guernsey to Sark | |
| Herm Seaways Express | Boat services from Jersey or Guernsey to the islands of Sark and Herm in the Channel Islands (passenger only: no cars) | Tel: (01481) 724161 |
| Travel Trident | Boat services from Guernsey to the island of Herm (passenger only: no cars) | Tel: (01481) 721379 |
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