Ports et ferries : arriver par la mer ou par le tunnel

Dover

Kent

• DFDS : Douvres–Calais. DFDS indique que la traversée dure 1 heure 40 minutes (« 100 minutes » dans sa FAQ) et que « seuls les véhicules sont admis sur nos lignes Douvres - France. Les piétons ne sont pas admis. » L'enregistrement ferme 60 minutes avant le départ et DFDS conseille d'arriver 120 minutes avant pour les contrôles aux frontières.² Page de l'opérateur pour DFDS Douvres–Calais (s'ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)
• DFDS : Douvres–Dunkerque. DFDS donne une durée de traversée de 2 heures et précise : « vous ne pouvez pas voyager à pied sur cette ligne, uniquement avec un véhicule. »³ Page de l'opérateur pour DFDS Douvres–Dunkerque (s'ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)
• P&O Ferries : Douvres – Calais. Le site de P&O a refusé l’accès automatisé. Wikipédia indique que la ligne est toujours exploitée. Consultez P&O pour les traversées et pour savoir si les passagers à pied peuvent voyager.^4,5 Page de l’opérateur pour P&O Ferries Douvres – Calais (s’ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)

Le site du Port of Dover a renvoyé une erreur de certificat à notre outil de récupération ; nous ne l'avons donc pas consulté.

• Port of Dover site officiel (s’ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)¹
• Guide de Londres
• Se déplacer d’une région à l’autre

Folkestone and the Channel Tunnel

Kent

• Eurotunnel Le Shuttle : Folkestone–Calais. Une navette ferroviaire à travers le tunnel sous la Manche. Le Shuttle indique « 35 minutes » de trajet prévu. Les billets « incluent votre véhicule et jusqu'à 9 passagers » : la page ne décrit pas le voyage à pied. Elle demande d'arriver au terminal « au plus 2 heures et au moins 1 heure » avant le départ réservé.^6,7 Page de l'opérateur pour Eurotunnel Le Shuttle Folkestone–Calais (s'ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)

Le Shuttle transporte les véhicules. Eurostar est le train de voyageurs qui passe par le tunnel : voir Eurostar à St Pancras plus bas.

Assistance. Le Shuttle : voyager à mobilité réduite (s’ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)⁶

• Eurotunnel Le Shuttle site officiel (s’ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)⁶
• Guide de Londres
• Se déplacer d’une région à l’autre

St Pancras International (Eurostar)

Londres

• Eurostar : London St Pancras International vers l'Europe continentale. Le site d'Eurostar a refusé l'accès automatisé : nous n'indiquons donc ni destinations, ni horaires, ni règles d'enregistrement. Consultez le site officiel.⁸ Page de l'opérateur pour Eurostar London St Pancras International vers l'Europe continentale (s'ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)

Nos pages sur Londres expliquent comment rejoindre le centre depuis les gares et les aéroports.

• Eurostar site officiel (s’ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)⁸
• De l'aéroport au centre de Londres
• Guide de Londres
• Transports à Londres

Newhaven

East Sussex

• DFDS : Newhaven–Dieppe. DFDS indique que les traversées quotidiennes « durent environ 4 heures, et 5 heures sur certains ferries de nuit ». Les passagers à pied « doivent laisser leurs gros bagages (de plus de 56cm x 45cm x 25cm) dans la consigne prévue à bord ». La page d'accueil de DFDS mentionne 5 heures : vérifiez l'horaire de votre traversée.^9,10 Page de l'opérateur pour DFDS Newhaven–Dieppe (s'ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)

Assistance. DFDS voyage accessible (s'ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)¹⁰

• DFDS Newhaven-Dieppe site officiel (s'ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)⁹
• Guide de Londres

Portsmouth

Hampshire

• Brittany Ferries : Portsmouth et Plymouth vers Cherbourg, St Malo, Caen et Roscoff. Brittany Ferries indique qu'on peut « partir de Portsmouth ou de Plymouth et débarquer à Cherbourg, St Malo, Caen ou Roscoff », et dessert Santander et Bilbao en Espagne. Sa page n'associe pas chaque port britannique à un port français et ne donne pas de durées de traversée ; utilisez donc ses pages de lignes. Elle annonce des tarifs piéton vers la France.^12,11 Page de l'opérateur pour Brittany Ferries Portsmouth et Plymouth vers Cherbourg, St Malo, Caen et Roscoff (s'ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)
• Condor Ferries : Portsmouth – Guernsey. Condor cite Portsmouth et Poole comme ports britanniques et Portsmouth – Guernsey parmi ses lignes. Sa page d'accueil n'indique aucun horaire de traversée.¹³ Page de l'opérateur pour Condor Ferries Portsmouth – Guernsey (s'ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)
• Wightlink: Portsmouth to Fishbourne and Portsmouth to Ryde (Isle of Wight). Wightlink says it runs three routes "covering east to west Wight"; its own page did not list them in a form we could read. Wikipedia names car ferries from Portsmouth to Fishbourne and from Lymington to Yarmouth, and a fast passenger-only catamaran from Portsmouth Harbour to Ryde Pier. Check Wightlink for times.^14,15 Operator page for Wightlink Portsmouth to Fishbourne and Portsmouth to Ryde (Isle of Wight) (opens in new tab)
• Hovertravel: Southsea to Ryde (Isle of Wight). Hovertravel runs a hovercraft from Southsea, Portsmouth, to Ryde and describes the trip as "Portsmouth to the Isle of Wight in under 10 minutes". It suggests booking at least 48 hours ahead to save money.¹⁶ Operator page for Hovertravel Southsea to Ryde (Isle of Wight) (opens in new tab)

Le site web de Portsmouth International Port a refusé l'accès automatisé ; nous ne l'avons donc pas consulté.

• Brittany Ferries site officiel (s'ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)¹¹
• Se déplacer d’une région à l’autre

Southampton

Hampshire

• Red Funnel: Southampton to the Isle of Wight. Red Funnel says "foot passengers can enjoy a crossing time from just 30 minutes" and runs Red Jet high-speed ferries. This is a ferry to the Isle of Wight, not a route to the continent.¹⁷ Operator page for Red Funnel Southampton to the Isle of Wight (opens in new tab)
• Cruise lines: Cruise terminals. Wikipedia describes the Port of Southampton as a major cruise port with several cruise terminals. Ask your cruise line which terminal you use and how transfers work; we have not read a port page with terminal details.¹⁸ Operator page for Cruise lines Cruise terminals (opens in new tab)

• Red Funnel site officiel (s'ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)¹⁷
• Southampton Airport

Plymouth

Devon

• Brittany Ferries : Plymouth vers la France et l'Espagne. Brittany Ferries cite Plymouth comme port de départ au Royaume-Uni, aux côtés de Portsmouth. Voir l'entrée Portsmouth pour ce que sa page dit ou ne dit pas. Consultez ses pages de lignes pour savoir quelles traversées partent de Plymouth.¹² Page de l'opérateur pour Brittany Ferries Plymouth vers la France et l'Espagne (s'ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)

• Brittany Ferries site officiel (s'ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)¹¹
• Plymouth guide
• Guide de la Cornouailles

Harwich

Essex

• Stena Line: Harwich to Hook of Holland. Stena Line says: "Choose from 4 daily sailings with a crossing time from only 6 hours 30 minutes." The page gives no foot-passenger or rail details: see its Harwich port page.¹⁹ Operator page for Stena Line Harwich to Hook of Holland (opens in new tab)

Assistance. Stena Line asks for "at least 48 hours' notice before travel" for assistance. Stena Line accessible travel (opens in new tab)²⁰

• Stena Line Harwich to Hook of Holland site officiel (s'ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)¹⁹
• Guide de Cambridge
• Guide de Londres

Hull

East Yorkshire

• P&O Ferries : Hull – Rotterdam. Le site de P&O a refusé l’accès automatisé. Wikipédia indique que la ligne Hull – Rotterdam est toujours exploitée (et que Hull – Zeebrugge a pris fin après 2020). Nous n’indiquons pas d’horaires : consultez P&O.^4,5 Page de l’opérateur pour P&O Ferries Hull – Rotterdam (s’ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)

• P&O Ferries site officiel (s’ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)⁵
• Guide de York

Newcastle

Tyne and Wear

• DFDS: Newcastle to Amsterdam. DFDS says daily crossings "take around 16 hours and 45 minutes", with check-in in Newcastle starting at 14:00, closing at 16:15, and the daily departure at 17:00. The page says the crossing suits travellers on foot as well as with vehicles; its terminal page has the practical detail.²¹ Operator page for DFDS Newcastle to Amsterdam (opens in new tab)

Assistance. DFDS voyage accessible (s'ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)¹⁰

• DFDS Newcastle-Amsterdam site officiel (s'ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)²¹
• Newcastle International Airport

Liverpool

Merseyside

• Stena Line: Liverpool to Belfast. Stena Line says you can "cruise across in just 8 hours". The page names "Liverpool Port" and does not describe foot passengers.²² Operator page for Stena Line Liverpool to Belfast (opens in new tab)
• Isle of Man Steam Packet: Liverpool to the Isle of Man. The Steam Packet lists Liverpool and Heysham as its Great Britain ports and warns: "Please allow additional time for arriving and departing from Liverpool Terminal."²³ Operator page for Isle of Man Steam Packet Liverpool to the Isle of Man (opens in new tab)

Assistance. Stena Line asks for "at least 48 hours' notice before travel" for assistance. Stena Line accessible travel (opens in new tab)²⁰

• Stena Line Liverpool to Belfast site officiel (s'ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)²²
• Guide de Liverpool
• Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Heysham

Lancashire

• Isle of Man Steam Packet: Heysham to the Isle of Man. The Steam Packet says foot passengers check in at the Passenger Terminal, with "last check in for foot passengers 25 minutes prior to departure". "Heysham Harbour train station is located adjacent to the main passenger terminal." The nearest bus stop is "approximately 1.3km walk away, on Combermere Road".²⁴ Operator page for Isle of Man Steam Packet Heysham to the Isle of Man (opens in new tab)

• Isle of Man Steam Packet : Heysham site officiel (s'ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)²⁴
• Guide du Lake District

Holyhead

Anglesey, Wales

• Stena Line: Holyhead to Dublin. Stena Line says its ferries run "8 times daily between Dublin and Holyhead in only 3 hours 15 minutes".²⁵ Operator page for Stena Line Holyhead to Dublin (opens in new tab)
• Irish Ferries: Holyhead to Dublin. Irish Ferries lists Holyhead to Dublin, with an "On foot or cycling" option in its booking form. Its ports page says Holyhead "has an excellent rail service providing connections to rail stations throughout Britain" and that the Holyhead terminal is closed between 03:00 and 05:45.^26,27 Operator page for Irish Ferries Holyhead to Dublin (opens in new tab)

Assistance. Stena Line asks for "at least 48 hours' notice before travel" for assistance. Stena Line accessible travel (opens in new tab)²⁰

• Stena Line Holyhead to Dublin site officiel (s'ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)²⁵
• Guide du pays de Galles
• Conwy et Llandudno
• Eryri (Snowdonia)

Fishguard

Pembrokeshire, Wales

• Stena Line: Fishguard to Rosslare. Stena Line calls it "the shortest, fastest crossing between South Wales and Ireland" but its page shows no duration, check-in times or rail details. Use the timetable and the Fishguard port page.²⁸ Operator page for Stena Line Fishguard to Rosslare (opens in new tab)

Assistance. Stena Line asks for "at least 48 hours' notice before travel" for assistance. Stena Line accessible travel (opens in new tab)²⁰

• Stena Line Fishguard to Rosslare site officiel (s'ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)²⁸
• Guide du pays de Galles
• Côte du Pembrokeshire

Pembroke Dock

Pembrokeshire, Wales

• Irish Ferries: Pembroke Dock to Rosslare. Irish Ferries lists Pembroke to Rosslare. Its home page gives no duration, and its ports page gives no foot-passenger, rail, bus or check-in details for Pembroke Dock.^26,27 Operator page for Irish Ferries Pembroke Dock to Rosslare (opens in new tab)

• Irish Ferries site officiel (s’ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)²⁶
• Guide du pays de Galles
• Côte du Pembrokeshire

Cairnryan

Dumfries and Galloway

• Stena Line: Cairnryan to Belfast. Stena Line says: "travel by ferry between Cairnryan and Belfast in just 2 hours 15 minutes" and that "you can travel by foot or by car". It lists no bus or rail connection at the port.²⁹ Operator page for Stena Line Cairnryan to Belfast (opens in new tab)
• P&O Ferries : Cairnryan – Larne. Le site de P&O a refusé l’accès automatisé. Wikipédia indique que la ligne est toujours exploitée. Consultez P&O pour les horaires.^4,5 Page de l’opérateur pour P&O Ferries Cairnryan – Larne (s’ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)

Assistance. Stena Line asks for "at least 48 hours' notice before travel" for assistance. Stena Line accessible travel (opens in new tab)²⁰

• Stena Line Cairnryan to Belfast site officiel (s'ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)²⁹
• Guide de Glasgow
• Guide de l’Irlande du Nord

Larne

County Antrim

• P&O Ferries : Larne – Cairnryan. Le site de P&O a refusé l’accès automatisé. Wikipédia indique que la ligne Cairnryan – Larne est toujours exploitée. Nous n’indiquons pas d’horaires.^4,5 Page de l’opérateur pour P&O Ferries Larne – Cairnryan (s’ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)

• P&O Ferries site officiel (s’ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)⁵
• Guide de l’Irlande du Nord
• Causeway Coast

Belfast

Irlande du Nord

• Stena Line: Belfast to Cairnryan and to Liverpool. Stena Line lists Cairnryan and Belfast, and Liverpool and Belfast, among its UK routes. See the Cairnryan and Liverpool entries for the times Stena states.³⁰ Operator page for Stena Line Belfast to Cairnryan and to Liverpool (opens in new tab)

• Stena Line site officiel (s'ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)³⁰
• Belfast city centre
• Aéroports : Belfast

Troon

Ayrshire

• CalMac: Troon to Brodick (Arran). CalMac gives a crossing time of 1 hour 20 minutes. It says: "Connect with trains to Glasgow at Troon, just 1.3 miles away", and that a shuttle bus runs between Troon train station and the ferry terminal.^31,32 Operator page for CalMac Troon to Brodick (Arran) (opens in new tab)

Assistance. CalMac asks you to tell it about your needs when you book, or to contact it "48 hours or more before your journey begins". CalMac passenger assistance (opens in new tab)³³

• CalMac : Troon port site officiel (s'ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)³¹
• Guide de Glasgow

Ardrossan

Ayrshire

• CalMac: Ardrossan to Brodick (Arran). CalMac gives a crossing time of 55 minutes and says: "Connect with trains to Glasgow at Ardrossan Harbour, just 150 metres away." Its port page for Ardrossan did not mention Troon: check service status, because sailings can move between ports.^34,35 Operator page for CalMac Ardrossan to Brodick (Arran) (opens in new tab)

Assistance. CalMac asks you to tell it about your needs when you book, or to contact it "48 hours or more before your journey begins". CalMac passenger assistance (opens in new tab)³³

• CalMac : Ardrossan port site officiel (s'ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)³⁴
• Guide de Glasgow

Oban

Argyll

• CalMac: Oban to Mull, Coll, Colonsay, Lismore, Barra and South Uist. CalMac's Oban page gives these crossing times: Craignure 45 minutes, Lismore 55 minutes, Colonsay 2 hours 15 minutes, Coll 2 hours 40 minutes, Lochboisdale 3 hours 30 minutes, Castlebay 4 hours 45 minutes. It says trains to Glasgow leave "at the station, just 50 metres away from the port", and foot passengers should "arrive at least 10 minutes before departure".³⁶ Operator page for CalMac Oban to Mull, Coll, Colonsay, Lismore, Barra and South Uist (opens in new tab)

Assistance. CalMac asks you to tell it about your needs when you book, or to contact it "48 hours or more before your journey begins". CalMac passenger assistance (opens in new tab)³³

• CalMac : Oban port site officiel (s'ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)³⁶
• Oban
• Guide des Highlands

Mallaig

Lochaber

• CalMac: Mallaig to Armadale (Skye), the Small Isles and Lochboisdale. CalMac gives 45 minutes to Armadale and 3 hours 30 minutes to Lochboisdale; Small Isles times vary by island. Foot passengers should arrive 10 minutes before departure for Armadale, 20 for the Small Isles and 30 for Lochboisdale. It says: "Connect with trains (including to Glasgow), just 5 minutes away."³⁷ Operator page for CalMac Mallaig to Armadale (Skye), the Small Isles and Lochboisdale (opens in new tab)

Assistance. CalMac asks you to tell it about your needs when you book, or to contact it "48 hours or more before your journey begins". CalMac passenger assistance (opens in new tab)³³

• CalMac : Mallaig port site officiel (s'ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)³⁷
• Skye
• Fort William

Ullapool

Wester Ross

• CalMac: Ullapool to Stornoway (Lewis). CalMac gives a crossing time of 2 hours 40 minutes, with two departures a day, and says to check the timetable. Foot passengers should "arrive at least 30 minutes before departure". It says local bus services connect "just 10 metres from the port".³⁸ Operator page for CalMac Ullapool to Stornoway (Lewis) (opens in new tab)

Assistance. CalMac asks you to tell it about your needs when you book, or to contact it "48 hours or more before your journey begins". CalMac passenger assistance (opens in new tab)³³

• CalMac : Ullapool port site officiel (s'ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)³⁸
• Guide des Highlands
• Inverness

Scrabster (for Orkney)

Caithness

• NorthLink Ferries: Scrabster to Stromness (Orkney). NorthLink says you can "sail in just 90 minutes from Scrabster to Stromness". It describes the terminal as "located outside Thurso on the north coast of Mainland Scotland". Its other routes are Aberdeen to Kirkwall and Aberdeen to Lerwick, with Kirkwall to Lerwick as a separate route.^39,40 Operator page for NorthLink Ferries Scrabster to Stromness (Orkney) (opens in new tab)

Assistance. Assistance accessibilité de NorthLink (s’ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)³⁹

• NorthLink Ferries site officiel (s’ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)³⁹
• Guide des Highlands

Lymington

Hampshire (New Forest)

• Wightlink: Lymington to Yarmouth (Isle of Wight). Wikipedia lists a Wightlink car ferry between Lymington and Yarmouth. Wightlink’s own page says it has three routes but did not list times we could read, so check it before you travel.^15,14 Operator page for Wightlink Lymington to Yarmouth (Isle of Wight) (opens in new tab)

• Wightlink official site (opens in new tab)¹⁴
• Se déplacer d’une région à l’autre
• Ferry routes

Penzance (for the Isles of Scilly)

Cornouailles

• Isles of Scilly Travel (Scillonian III): Penzance to St Mary’s (Isles of Scilly). Isles of Scilly Travel says "the crossing from Penzance to St Mary’s takes around 2 hours and 45 minutes". The same company lists flights to St Mary’s from Land’s End, Newquay and Exeter.^42,41 Operator page for Isles of Scilly Travel (Scillonian III) Penzance to St Mary’s (Isles of Scilly) (opens in new tab)

• Isles of Scilly Travel official site (opens in new tab)⁴¹
• Penzance, Mousehole and Land’s End
• Guide de la Cornouailles

Poole

Dorset

• Channel Islands and France services: Poole to Jersey, Guernsey and St Malo. Ferry operators on this route are changing. Condor’s site still lists Poole to Guernsey and Poole to St Malo, but Wikipedia says Condor Ferries stopped trading in 2025, with Brittany Ferries and DFDS as successors. Poole Harbour Commissioners’ news (read 1 November 2026) mentions an expanded DFDS Poole to Jersey schedule for 2027 and a final sailing of Brittany Ferries’ Barfleur from Poole. Check the operator for the sailing you want.^13,44,43 Operator page for Channel Islands and France services Poole to Jersey, Guernsey and St Malo (opens in new tab)

• Poole Harbour Commissioners official site (opens in new tab)⁴³
• Jurassic Coast guide
• Swanage, Studland and Purbeck

Aberdeen (for Orkney and Shetland)

Aberdeenshire

• NorthLink Ferries: Aberdeen to Lerwick (Shetland), some sailings via Kirkwall (Orkney). NorthLink runs a passenger and vehicle ferry from Aberdeen to Shetland that "makes regular calls into Orkney". It is an overnight sailing: on the 1 April to 31 October 2026 timetable the Monday sailing leaves Aberdeen at 19:00 and reaches Lerwick at 07:30. Check-in opens 120 minutes before departure at Aberdeen and Lerwick and closes 30 minutes before at all ports. NorthLink says 2027 sailings are open for booking.^39,45 Operator page for NorthLink Ferries Aberdeen to Lerwick (Shetland), some sailings via Kirkwall (Orkney) (opens in new tab)

• NorthLink Ferries site officiel (s’ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)³⁹
• Guide des Highlands
• Domestic flights

Gills Bay (for Orkney)

Caithness

• Pentland Ferries: Gills Bay to St Margaret’s Hope (South Ronaldsay, Orkney). Pentland Ferries runs a car and passenger ferry across the Pentland Firth from Gills Bay in Caithness to St Margaret’s Hope and describes the crossing as "just over an hour".⁴⁶ Operator page for Pentland Ferries Gills Bay to St Margaret’s Hope (South Ronaldsay, Orkney) (opens in new tab)

• Pentland Ferries official site (opens in new tab)⁴⁶
• Guide des Highlands

Lerwick (Shetland)

Shetland

• NorthLink Ferries: Lerwick to Aberdeen, some sailings via Kirkwall. The southbound half of the NorthLink route above: see the Aberdeen entry. Lerwick Port Authority calls the harbour "a gateway for around 100 cruise ships in a season" and publishes a 2026 cruise list.^45,47 Operator page for NorthLink Ferries Lerwick to Aberdeen, some sailings via Kirkwall (opens in new tab)

• Lerwick Port Authority official site (opens in new tab)⁴⁷
• Domestic flights (Sumburgh)

Stornoway (Lewis)

Outer Hebrides

• CalMac: Stornoway to Ullapool. CalMac says "the main ferry to Lewis is from Ullapool on the mainland, which takes 2 hours 45 minutes" and recommends vehicle reservations; its Ullapool port page gives 2 hours 40 minutes (see Ullapool). Stornoway Port Authority publishes a 2026 cruise list.^49,48 Operator page for CalMac Stornoway to Ullapool (opens in new tab)

• Stornoway Port Authority official site (opens in new tab)⁴⁸
• Guide des Highlands

Tilbury (London International Cruise Terminal)

Essex

• Cruise lines: Cruise calls on the Thames. The terminal’s site returned an empty page to our fetch tool, so we state nothing from it. Wikipedia describes the London International Cruise Terminal at Tilbury as a cruise terminal on the Thames; check the terminal or your cruise line for transfers into London.^50,51 Operator page for Cruise lines Cruise calls on the Thames (opens in new tab)

• London International Cruise Terminal official site (opens in new tab)⁵⁰
• Guide de Londres

Cromarty Firth (Invergordon)

Easter Ross

• Cruise lines: Cruise calls at Invergordon. The Port of Cromarty Firth site did not respond to our fetch tool, so we state nothing about its cruise calls. Check the port and your cruise line; Inverness is covered in our Highlands guide.⁵² Operator page for Cruise lines Cruise calls at Invergordon (opens in new tab)

• Port of Cromarty Firth official site (opens in new tab)⁵²
• Inverness