Bus transfers

Reach Newcastle city centre from the terminal in a convenient way from as little as £7.00 per person, each way. The bus will depart the terminal shortly after the ferry arrives and will drop you off and pick up at Bewick Street (opposite Newcastle Central Station). The bus is marked 'DFDS' and the travel time is typically 20-30 minutes.

Please buy your ticket prior to your journey, to do this either call us or buy online when you book. You can also log in to My bookings and add a bus transfer there.

Please note: You should only take as much luggage as you can carry yourself.

Reach the terminal from Newcastle city centre in a convenient way from as little as £7.00 per person, each way. The bus will depart at Bewick Street (opposite Newcastle Central Station) at 14:30 and 15:30. The bus is marked 'DFDS' and the travel time is typically 20-30 minutes.

Please buy your ticket prior to your journey, to do this either call us or buy online when you book. You can also log in to My bookings and add a bus transfer there.

Please note: You should only take as much luggage as you can carry yourself.

Coaches operated by our partner Go Northeast take you from our port in North Shields to Newcastle city centre, from as little as £7.00 per person each way.

When you book a bus transfer, your booking confirmation counts as your bus ticket. Please bring your booking confirmation and show it when boarding the shuttle bus.

Buses are accessible and can accommodate one large wheelchair. If we cannot accommodate another wheelchair user, a taxi transfer will be arranged. Please contact 0344 848 6090 for further assistance.

Reach Amsterdam city centre from the terminal in a convenient way from as little as £9.00 per person, each way. The bus will depart the terminal shortly after the ferry arrives and will drop you off and pick up at De Ruijterkade 153 (behind Central Station and right next to the Viking river cruise entry). The bus is marked 'DFDS' and the travel time is typically 30 minutes.

Please buy your ticket prior to your journey, to do this either call us or buy online when you book. You can also log in to My bookings and add a bus transfer there.

Please note: Newcastle bus transfers are included when booking a mini cruise. Please ensure you only take as much luggage as you can carry yourself.

Reach the terminal from Amsterdam city centre from in a convenient way from as little as £9.00 per person, each way. The bus will pick up at De Ruijterkade 153 (behind Central Station and right next to the Viking river cruise entry). The bus is marked 'DFDS' and will depart at 15:30 and 16:00 CET and take 30-40 minutes, depending on the city traffic.

Please buy your ticket prior to your journey, to do this either call us or buy online when you book. You can also log in to My bookings and add a bus transfer there.

Please note: Amsterdam bus transfers are included when booking a mini cruise. Please ensure you only take as much luggage as you can carry yourself.

Coaches operated by our partner Brouwers take you from our port in IJmuiden to Amsterdam city centre, from as little as £9.00 per person each way.

When you book a bus transfer, your booking confirmation counts as your bus ticket. Please bring your booking confirmation and show it when boarding the shuttle bus.

Buses are accessible and can accommodate one large wheelchair. If we cannot accommodate another wheelchair user, a taxi transfer will be arranged. Please contact 0344 848 6090 for further assistance.

Reach Dieppe Train station from the terminal in a convenient way from as little as €3.00 per adult and €1.50 for children ages 3 to 18. Children 0 - 3 travel for free each way. Bus tickets can only be purchased on the bus.

The bus stop is located outside, within the carpark of the terminal and will depart shortly after the ferry arrives and will drop you off at Dieppe Train Station. The bus is marked 'GRISEL COMPANY' and the travel time is typically 15-20 minutes. Please note: You should only take as much luggage as you can carry yourself.

Bus schedule from DFDS Terminal

Low Season 30th September 2025 - 30th April 2026: Monday – Sunday

Ships arrival	Bus departure from Terminal	Bus arrival at Train station
05:00	05:20	05:35
16:00	16:30	16:45

Changes and cancellations in the bus schedule may occur in connection with road closures or changes in the sailing schedule – please see the sailing schedule here.
Please note: DFDS accepts no responsibility for this service.

Please note due to restoration work on the Colbert Bridge, the main pedestrian bridge will be closed from Monday, October 20th at 10:30 AM until Thursday, October 23rd at 11:59 PM. During this period, foot passengers will need to use the alternative footbridge located near the “Gendarmerie Maritime” on Quai Guynemer. Using this alternative bridge involves considerably longer walking distance, therefore please allow additional travel time.

Reach the terminal from Dieppe Train Station in a convenient way from as little as €3.00 per adult and €1.50 for children ages 3 to 18. Children 0 - 3 travel for free each way. Bus tickets can only be purchased on the bus.

The bus stop is located outside the train station on the left-hand side, in front of the ‘Gare Routiere’ office. The bus will depart Dieppe train station and drop you off at DFDS terminal. The bus is marked 'GRISEL COMPANY' and the travel time is typically 15-20 minutes. Please note: You should only take as much luggage as you can carry yourself.

Bus schedule from Dieppe train station

Low Season 30th September 2025 - 30th April 2026: Monday – Sunday

Bus departure from Station	Bus arrival at Terminal	Ships Departure
05:35	05:50	06:30
16:45	17:00	18:00

Changes and cancellations in the bus schedule may occur in connection with road closures or changes in the sailing schedule – please see the sailing schedule here.
Please note: DFDS accepts no responsibility for this service.

Please note due to restoration work on the Colbert Bridge, the main pedestrian bridge will be closed from Monday, October 20th at 10:30 AM until Thursday, October 23rd at 11:59 PM. During this period, foot passengers will need to use the alternative footbridge located near the “Gendarmerie Maritime” on Quai Guynemer. Using this alternative bridge involves considerably longer walking distance, therefore please allow additional travel time.

Coaches operated by Grisel Company, take you from our port in Dieppe to Dieppe train station and back. Tickets cannot be purchased in advance, they must be purchased on the bus, with Euros only as card payments are not accepted.

Bus Transfer Prices (one way)
Adult	€3.00
Children 3 - 18 years	€1.50
Child 0 - 3 years	Free

Buses are accessible and can accommodate one large wheelchair, however this must be booked 48 hours in advance. Please contact the DFDS Duty Supervisor during 10:00 - 16:00 CET on +33 6 86 38 40 77 for further assistance.