From England to France
Travel by ferry or take the high-speed train through the tunnel
England to Paris
England to Normandy
England to Brittany
Skip the plane: travel to France by ferry or train!
Chunnel
Discover the fastest route to France
Fastest
- Folkestone ➜ Calais
- High speed train
- For cars/vehicles
- 24/7 departures
- 35 mins.
- Very fast and convenient
from £59
Current price ↗
- London ➜ Paris
- High speed train
- For passengers
- 6 am to 23 pm
- 2,5 hours
- Straight to the city centre
from £58
Current price ↗
Ferry Route map England to France
Le Havre
Dunkirk
Dieppe
Plymouth
Roscoff
Newhaven
- Click on the ports on the map to get more information about the route.
Ferries
Enjoy a ferry ride to France
Our Pick
- Dover ➜ Calais
- Regular car ferry
- 1.5 hour sailing time
- Up to 15 crossing per day
- Also for foot passengers
- Best vessels on this route
- By car from £88
from £30
Current price ↗
- Dover ➜ Calais
- Regular car ferry
- 1.5 hour sailing time
- Up to 12 crossings per day
- 3 days return from £108
- 5 days return from £138
- By car from £89
from £89
Current price ↗
- Dover ➜ Calais
- Regular car ferry
- 100 minutes sailing time
- Up to 11 crossings per day
- No foot passengers
- Good off-season deals
- By car from £97
from £97
Current price ↗
Popular
- Portsmouth ➜ Caen
- Cruiseferry (day or night)
- 6 to 7.5 hours
- 3 sailings per day
- Verry good road links
- Great for Southern France
- By car from £116
from £47
Current price ↗
- Newhaven ➜ Dieppe
- Regular car ferry
- 4 hours sailing time
- 1 to 3 departures per day
- Great choice for Paris
- Cheap for foot passengers
- By car from £93
from £23
Current price ↗
- Portsmouth ➜ Le Havre
- Regular car ferry
- 6 hours sailing time
- 1 departure per day
- Foot passengers Rail & Sail
- Return is overnight sailing
- By car from £97
from £47
Current price ↗
- Portsmouth ➜ Cherbourg
- Cruiseferry (day or night)
- 5.5 to 9 hours
- 3 sailings per week
- LNG-powered ferry
- To Cotentin peninsula
- By car from £116
from £47
Current price ↗
- Portsmouth ➜ St. Malo
- Cruiseferry (night)
- Around 11 hours
- Almost daily departures
- Hybrid-LNG powered ferry
- To Brittany & west coast
- By car from £121
from £52
Current price ↗
- Poole ➜ Saint Malo
- Fast Ferry
- 6h 20 mins. to 9 hours
- 2 sailings per week
- 4 sailings p/w in summer
- Channel Islands Stopover
- By car from: £143
from £45
Current price ↗
- Dover ➜ Dunkirk
- Regular car ferry
- 3 hours sailing time
- Up to 10 crossings per day
- No foot passengers
- For Belgium/Netherlands
- By car from £97
from £97
Current price ↗
- Poole ➜ Cherbourg
- Cruiseferry (day)
- 4.5 hours
- 1 sailing per day
- Relatively short crossing
- Sails in peak season
- By car from £116
from £47
Current price ↗
- Plymouth ➜ Roscoff
- Cruiseferry (day or night)
- 5.15 to 11 hours
- Up to 2 sailings per day
- Flagship: Point Aven
- Sails in peak season
- By car from £116
from £47
Current price ↗
England to France provides an overview of all travel options for getting from England to France without flying. Travellers can choose between various ferry services and trains through the Channel Tunnel. On EnglandtoFrance.co.uk, you can find information on starting prices and the key differences between ferry options. For example, the short route between Calais and Dover features simpler, less-equipped vessels, while longer crossings, such as those departing from Portsmouth, offer cruise ferries where you can even stay overnight.
There are ten different ferry routes to the mainland, and you can also reach France from various Channel Islands.
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