Dover - Calais
Ferries from Dover to Calais
Ready to explore Europe? Start your journey with DFDS' Dover-Calais ferries – 30 daily sailings in just 100 minutes, tons of duty free shopping onboard and onshore!
Plus, kids eat free** onboard from 20th December 2024 - 5th January 2025.
With the option to catch the ferry before or after your booked crossing if you miss it, it couldn't be easier to head to France with DFDS.
Please note: You cannot travel as a foot passenger on the Dover-Calais route, you can only travel with a vehicle.
Up to 30 daily crossings
100 minute crossing
Travel with your vehicle
No baggage restrictions
Premium lounge available
Enjoy a meal onboard
Pet friendly
Dover
Calais
Week 52
All times shown are in local time.
Please note that timetables may change subject to weather conditions.
Duty Free with DFDS
Whether you’re onboard, at the port or sitting on the sofa, it’s never been easier to browse and buy Duty Free. Our Reserve & Collect service lets you browse hundreds of beers, wines and spirits online, reserve and arrange a pick-up time to suit you! It’s easy:
- Reserve your Duty Free Shopping online
- Select a convenient collection time
- Collect from our Dunkerque Duty Free Shop
Our Dunkerque and Calais Duty Free Shops have thousands of great deals on alcohol, Lego, confectionery and toys. Plus, the shops are right by the loading lanes for our ferries so it’s easy to fill your boot with bulk buys on Duty Free.
Onboard, you can spend your sailing browsing the designer perfumes, cosmetics and technology in our Duty Free Sea Shops with savings of up to 50% vs UK high street.
Terms & Conditions
*Lead in price based on 2025 sailings, one-way fare for a standard car carrying up to 4 passengers on Dover-France routes, including ETS charge as of 1st January 2024.
**1 free kids' meal or kids' breakfast in the 7 Seas restaurant, Horizon Restaurant, or Lighthouse Cafe per 1 paying adult, during both your outbound and return crossing. Up to a maximum of 4 kids' meals or kid's breakfasts free per booking, per crossing. Only passengers booked as 'Children' (i.e. aged 15 or under) will qualify for a kids' meal or kids breakfast. Offer ends 05/01/2025. Subject to availability. Usual DFDS terms and conditions apply.
Journeys and prices are subject to availability and usual DFDS terms & conditions apply.
Our Routes to France
Onboard Experience
Ferries to France
With DFDS, it’s easy to sail from Dover to France. Our routes include crossings from Dover to Calais and Dunkirk, as well as Newhaven to Dieppe, all with comfortable onboard facilities so you can really relax and enjoy the journey.
Enjoy a bite to eat and take the kids to the soft play area or even explore outside on deck.
With DFDS your holiday starts as soon as you set sail.
Proudly named the World’s Leading Ferry Operator
We did it! After being crowned ‘Europe’s Leading Ferry Operator 2024’ at the World Travel Awards earlier this year, we are delighted to announce we have retained our title as the World’s Leading Ferry Operator.
We were also once again recognised as having the best website in our industry – scooping both the European and World awards in 2024.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who voted, and to our passengers, colleagues and partners who contribute to our continued success – we couldn’t do it without you all.