Ferry Crossings

English Channel Ferry Crossings

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ENGLISH CHANNEL FERRY CROSSINGS

Cross the English Channel with our routes connecting the UK and France. We offer two routes into Dover from Calais and Dunkirk, and another route from Dieppe to Newhaven.

With regular departures in both directions, it’s easy to fit a ferry crossing into your holiday schedule. Having your own vehicle with you also means you don’t have to worry about luggage limits, and you can explore and travel at your own pace.

Please note: You cannot travel as a foot passenger on the two routes: Dunkirk-Dover and Calais-Dover, you can only travel with a vehicle.

Our Cross-Channel Ferry Routes

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Dieppe-Newhaven Ferry Crossings

Crossing the Channel from Dieppe to Newhaven provides you with the ideal gateway to the UK.

From

€118

per car + 2 people, one way*

Family on deck

Calais-Dover Ferry Crossings

Our Calais to Dover route is the shortest crossing we provide and is the perfect way to cross the Channel to the UK.

From

€103

per car + up to 4 people, one way*

Dunkirk - Dover Hero (including FR 25 years)

Dunkirk-Dover Ferry Crossings

Sail across the English Channel with ease on a short crossing between Dunkirk and Dover.

From

€103

per car + up to 4 people, one way*

DISCOVER THE UK

After your short Channel crossing from Dunkirk or Calais to Dover, enjoy convenient access to the rest of the UK. Dover’s surrounding region of Kent boasts a rich history and exquisite scenery.

You can also travel onwards with ease to England’s capital, London or venture further into the country to Oxford, Cornwall, the Cotswolds and beyond.

All DFDS Ferry Routes

DFDS has one of the largest ferry networks in Europe, with routes operating to Denmark, Norway, the UK, Ireland, mainland Europe and even the Baltic regions, including major cities such as Copenhagen, Oslo and Amsterdam. Travel with your car and open the gateway to Europe with DFDS.

View all of our available routes here

Our Routes to the UK

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England

With a rich and fascinating history, England is home to some incredible sights and cultural treasures, from medieval castles to extraordinary cityscapes.

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Scotland

Scotland’s natural beauty is only matched by its architecture and culture, from the stunning mountains and lochs to elegant cities like Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Mountains and lake view in Wales

Wales

With fantastic, modern cities like Cardiff, as well as beautiful scenery including mountain valleys and beautiful coastline, visit Wales and experience this for yourself.

FAQs

DFDS runs three cross channel ferries to France: from Dover to Calais, Dover to Dunkirk, and Newhaven to Dieppe.

DFDS offers three channel crossings to France.

  • Dover to Calais (100 minutes)
  • Dover to Dunkirk (2 hours)
  • Newhaven to Dieppe (4 hours)

DFDS operates cross channel ferries from the UK to France, including the unique Dover to Dunkirk route. We also offer ferries from Dover to Calais and Newhaven to Dieppe.

Our Dover to Calais channel ferry route is the ideal way to cross the Channel in your car, offering the shortest crossing time of any of our cross channel ferries to France at just 100 minutes each way.

The duration of our cross channel ferries to France are as follows:

  • Dover to Calais – 100 minutes
  • Dover to Dunkirk – 2 hours
  • Newhaven to Dieppe – 4 hours

Our multiple daily channel crossings to Calais take just 100 minutes.

The ferry from Dover to Dunkirk takes just 2 hours on our multiple daily channel crossings.

The duration of our ferry from Newhaven to Dieppe is 4 hours on each of our daily channel crossings.

The price for our cross channel ferries to France:

  • Dover to Calais and Dover to Dunkirk - from £96 per standard car carrying up to 4 passengers, one way.
  • Newhaven to Dieppe - from £93 per standard car carrying 2 passengers, one way.

Prices are subject to availability. Telephone booking fees apply. Terms and conditions apply.