For freight forwarders, courier services, exhibition contractors and heavy haulage the ferry is the standard route to Great Britain. The Strait of Dover takes an hour and a half; across the North Sea you sail overnight straight into the Midlands or northern England. Since Brexit, customs paperwork and an EORI number are part of every crossing – we will tell you what the operator in question insists on.
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| Ferry route | Duration / frequency | Ferry type / operator |
|---|---|---|
| Calais (F) - Dover (GB) | 1.5 hours frequent departures |
Ro-pax ferry P&O Ferries |
| Calais (F) - Dover (GB) | 1.5 hours frequent departures |
Ro-pax ferry DFDS |
| Calais (F) - Dover (GB) | 1.5 hours several times a day |
Ro-pax ferry Irish Ferries |
| Calais (F) - Folkestone (GB) | 35 minutes frequent departures |
Shuttle train LeShuttle Freight |
| Dunkerque (F) - Dover (GB) | 2 hours frequent departures |
Ro-pax ferry DFDS |
| Dieppe (F) - Newhaven (GB) | 4 hours several times a day |
Ro-pax ferry DFDS |
| Le Havre (F) - Portsmouth (GB) | 5.5 hours daily |
Ro-pax ferry Brittany Ferries |
| Caen/Ouistreham (F) - Portsmouth (GB) | 6 hours several times a day |
Ro-pax ferry Brittany Ferries |
| Cherbourg (F) - Poole (GB) | 4.5 hours seasonal |
Ro-pax ferry Brittany Ferries |
| St. Malo (F) - Portsmouth (GB) | 9 hours daily |
Ro-pax ferry Brittany Ferries |
| Roscoff (F) - Plymouth (GB) | 6 hours several times a week |
Ro-pax ferry Brittany Ferries |
| Santander (E) - Portsmouth (GB) | 24 hours several times a week |
Ro-pax ferry Brittany Ferries |
| Bilbao (E) - Portsmouth (GB) | 29 hours several times a week |
Ro-pax ferry Brittany Ferries |
| Hoek van Holland (NL) - Harwich (GB) | 7 hours twice a day |
Ro-pax ferry Stena Line |
| Rotterdam Europoort (NL) - Hull (GB) | 11 hours daily |
Ro-pax ferry P&O Ferries |
| IJmuiden/Amsterdam (NL) - Newcastle (GB) | 15.5 hours daily |
Ro-pax ferry DFDS |
| Rotterdam-Vlaardingen (NL) - Immingham (GB) | Details on request several times a week |
Freight ferry DFDS |
| Rotterdam-Vlaardingen (NL) - Felixstowe (GB) | Details on request several times a week |
Freight ferry DFDS |
| Zeebrugge (B) - Immingham (GB) | Details on request several times a week |
Freight ferry DFDS |
| Cuxhaven (D) - Immingham (GB) | Details on request several times a week |
Freight ferry DFDS |
| Esbjerg (DK) - Immingham (GB) | Details on request several times a week |
Freight ferry DFDS |
| Göteborg (S) - Immingham (GB) | Details on request several times a week |
Freight ferry DFDS |
| Dublin (IRL) - Holyhead (GB) | 3.25 hours several times a day |
Ro-pax ferry Stena Line |
| Dublin (IRL) - Holyhead (GB) | 3.25 hours several times a day |
Ro-pax ferry Irish Ferries |
| Rosslare (IRL) - Fishguard (GB) | 3.5 hours several times a day |
Ro-pax ferry Stena Line |
| Rosslare (IRL) - Pembroke Dock (GB) | 4 hours twice a day |
Ro-pax ferry Irish Ferries |
| Dublin (IRL) - Liverpool (GB) | 8 hours daily |
Ro-pax ferry P&O Ferries |
| Dublin (IRL) - Heysham (GB) | 8 hours several times a day |
Freight ferry Seatruck Ferries |
| Dublin (IRL) - Zeebrugge (B) | Details on request several times a week |
Freight ferry CLdN |
Tight length and weight limits apply on the Scottish island routes. For articulated lorries and heavy haulage please always enquire in advance.
| Ferry route | Duration / frequency | Ferry type / operator |
|---|---|---|
| Cairnryan (GB) - Belfast (GB) | 2.25 hours several times a day |
Ro-pax ferry Stena Line |
| Cairnryan (GB) - Larne (GB) | 2 hours several times a day |
Ro-pax ferry P&O Ferries |
| Birkenhead/Liverpool (GB) - Belfast (GB) | 8 hours twice a day |
Ro-pax ferry Stena Line |
| Heysham (GB) - Douglas (Isle of Man, GB) | 3.75 hours daily |
Ro-pax ferry Isle of Man Steam Packet |
| Aberdeen (GB) - Lerwick (Shetland, GB) | 12.5 hours daily |
Ro-pax ferry NorthLink Ferries |
| Aberdeen (GB) - Kirkwall (Orkney, GB) | 6 hours several times a week |
Ro-pax ferry NorthLink Ferries |
| Ullapool (GB) - Stornoway (Lewis, GB) | 2.5 hours several times a day |
Car ferry CalMac Ferries |
| Oban (GB) - Craignure (Mull, GB) | 50 minutes several times a day |
Car ferry CalMac Ferries |