Select your Ferry Port
Select your ferry port from the list below to find out more about the location, facilities and ferry crossings available.
Ferry Ports
Caen, Normandy
Calais, Hauts-de-France
Cherbourg, Normandy
Dieppe, Normandy
Dover, England
Dublin, Ireland
Dunkirk, Normandy
Guernsey, Channel Islands
Jersey, Channel Islands
Le Havre, Normandy
Newhaven, England
Plymouth, England
Poole, England
Portsmouth, England
Roscoff, Brittany
Rosslare, Ireland
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Dover to Calais Ferry FAQ’s
6 December 2019
Our Dover to Calais Ferry FAQ’s section helps you to find answers to the most commonly asked questions about the crossing.
How long is the ferry from Dover to Calais?
25 November 2019
How long is the ferry from Dover to Calais? The Dover to Calais ferry takes 1 hour and 30 minutes to get from England to France. Only 2 companies operate services upon the route. The Dover Calais ferry routes are the quickest and most popular way to cross the English Channel by ferry with over 9 million passengers travelling on the routes in 2018 alone. How far is it from Dover to Calais? It is approximately 27 nautical miles or 31 standard miles from Dover ferry port to Calais ferry port. Although it’s the shortest sailing to France it’s not the shortest point between the two countries. The shortest distance across the English Channel is from South Foreland in Kent to Cap Gris Nez in France. The distance between the two points is around, 20.7 miles or 18 nautical miles. Furthermore, because it’s the shortest distance it is also used by those attempting to swim across the channel. Can you see France from England? On a clear day, you can quite easily see France from England and vice versa with the naked eye. One of the most famous sights that can be seen from France is the white cliffs of […]
Coronavirus and your ferry
16 March 2020
We understand that that you may have concerns about travelling to France and the rest of Europe by ferry with the current spread of Covid-19, Coronavirus.
