Cheapest Ferry Tickets To France 2008

The ferry is the cheapest way to get to France, and there are always lots of great deals available. The cheapest way to buy ferry tickets to France is to book in advance online. And the further in advance you book, the cheaper the tickets will be. Ferry crossings range from a 1.5 hour fast ferry crossing to a 8 or 10 hour relaxed cruise crossing.

There is a range of routes where you can get a cheap ferry to France.

Dover to Calais is the best known and most heavily used ferry route from the UK. The ferry companies which service this route are P&O Ferries, who have up to 25 crossing daily which take 90 minutes, and Seafrance who offer up to 18 daily crossings from Dover to Calais, with departures every 50 minutes and an average crossing time of 75 minutes. The route is useful for holidays to France and the rest of Europe, and also for day trips to France and the very popular ‘booze cruises’ where you can visit a French supermarket and snap up bargains on wine and beer.

Dover to Boulogne is also a very popular ferry route. The ferry company which offers crossings to Boulogne is SpeedFerries, who offer 5 crossings daily which take only 55 minutes. Again it is great for starting a holiday anywhere in Europe.

Dover to Dunkerque ferry journeys are offered by Norfolkline, who run up to 22 crossings each day between Dover and Dunkerque, with departures every 2 hours and an average crossing time of 1hr 45 minutes.

Folkestone to Calais is the way to go if you want to go via Eurotunnel You can take your car on Eurotunnel on crossings which leave every 30 minutes, up to 53 times per day, and the journey underground takes only 35 minutes.

Poole to Cherbourg is run by Brittany Ferries who offer up to three ferry sailings a day with a choice of day or night sailings. The crossing takes from only two hours on their high speed service, and Cherbourg is conveniently located to get you into many of France’s most popular holiday areas.

Portsmouth to Cherbourg is also serviced by Brittany Ferries and takes only 3 hours at the height of the season with two sailings a day.

Portsmouth to Caen is another of Brittany Ferries’ routes. Taking from 3.75 hours in the summer there are up to 4 sailings each day. Again it is perfect for those heading off on holiday to the south of France, Brittany and the Loire valley.

Portsmouth to St Malo is a great ferry route to take for visiting Brittany and Normandy. Run by Brittany Ferries the crossing takes 10 ¾ hours and sails once a day overnight. For this crossing you have your own cabin and there is a host of onboard entertainment for you to enjoy.

Poole to St Malo is a convenient route for those living in the south west of England and Wales. Run by Condorferries, the crossing takes from only 4.5 hours on a fast crossing with one sailing per day.

Plymouth to Roscoff is a 6 hour journey that runs twice a day, operated by Brittany Ferries. Handy for those living in the south west of England, it is a popular ferry crossing for short breaks to France to buy cheap wine.

Newhaven to Dieppe is one of the English Channel’s oldest ferry routes. Operated by Transmanche Ferries, the crossing takes 4 hours, and there are three sailings each day.

Portsmouth to Le Havre is another route handy for those living in southern England. The route is run by LD Lines and takes 5.5 hours. There is one sailing a day to one of France’s oldest and largest ports.

Newhaven to Le Havre is also operated by LD Lines, and the journey takes 5 hours. There is also one sailing per day on this route.

France is one of the UK’s most popular holiday destinations, especially as it is so east to buy cheap ferry tickets to France. Travelling by ferry saves a huge amount of money compared with flying, and of course is much better for the environment. The earlier you book a ferry ticket, the cheaper it will be. You can also save money by choosing your crossing carefully; midweek crossings are usually much cheaper than crossings at the weekend.

All but the shortest ferry crossings will allow you to have your own cabin to relax in. If you opt for a slower overnight crossing, you can sleep your journey away and arrive at your destination fully refreshed and ready to start your holiday.

Ferries offer plenty to do while you’re onboard. All ferries will have restaurants, bars and snack bars as well as onboard shopping, along with lounges where you can relax and maybe read. For longer journeys your ship may offer more to keep you amused during your journey; many have children’s play areas, games rooms, cabaret and cinemas on board. Some ferries now even offer internet access on board, so that you can even 'surf' to France!!

Brittany Ferries offer five ferry crossings to France: Poole to Cherbourg : Portsmouth to Cherbourg : Portsmouth to Caen: Portsmouth to St Malo: Plymouth to Roscoff

Condorferries offers one ferry route to France: Poole to St Malo

P&O Ferries offers one ferry route to France: Dover to Calais

Seafrance offers one ferry route to France: Dover to Calais

Norfolkline offers one ferry route to France: Dover to Dunkerque

Transmanche Ferries offer one ferry route to France: Newhaven to Dieppe

LD Lines offer two ferry routes to France: Portsmouth to Le Havre : Newhaven to Le Harve

SpeedFerries offer one ferry route to France: Dover to Boulogne

Eurotunnel offers one route to France: Folkestone to Calais