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France by boat
France by boat
France is served by numerous services from England to France:
P&O Ferries - operate freight and passenger services from Dover to Calais.
SeaFrance - operate freight and passenger services from Dover to Calais.
Norfolkline - operate freight and passenger services from Dover to Dunkerque.
LD Lines - operate freight and passenger services from Portsmouth to Le Havre.
Brittany Ferries - operate freight and passenger services from Portsmouth to Caen, Portsmouth to Cherbourg, Portsmouth to St Malo, Poole to Cherbourg and Plymouth to Roscoff.
Condor Ferries - operate freight and passenger services from Portsmouth to Cherbourg, Poole to St Malo and Weymouth to St Malo .
Prices vary considerably depending on which route you choose. Generally the cheapest route is the short sea route across the English Channel which is Dover to Calais, so it is worth comparing prices before you decide which is the most suitable route to France.
There are also connections from Ireland to France:
Brittany Ferries - operate ferry services from Cork to Roscoff
Celtic Link Ferries - operate ferry services from Rosslare to Cherbourg
Irish Ferries - operate ferry services from Rosslare to Cherbourg and from Rosslare to Roscoff
Numerous companies now act as agents for the various ferry companies much like Expedia and Travelocity act as agents for airlines allowing the comparison of various companies and routes. Two well known brands are Ferryonline and AFerry.co.uk .
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