To South England with Holiday Pirates
With the ferry from France to Dover
Southern England is a fantastic destination for a tour. Drive along the coast to seaside resorts such as Folkestone and Brighton, or head deeper inland to historic Canterbury or the ever-charming Cotswolds.
Get ready for a fast and worry-free crossing with DFDS from Dunkirk or Calais to Dover. With no luggage limit, you can pack everything you need for the ultimate adventure. And with Holiday Pirates you now receive a 15% discount!
Travel with your vehicle
Enjoy a meal onboard
Tip: choose a departure day from Sunday to Wednesday for the best rates!
Choice of Calais or Dunkirk to Dover
With your own car on board and within 2 hours in southern England
ENGLISH CHANNEL FERRY CROSSINGS
Cross the English Channel with our routes connecting the UK and France. We offer two routes into Dover from Calais and Dunkirk, and another route from Dieppe to Newhaven.
With regular departures in both directions, it’s easy to fit a ferry crossing into your holiday schedule. Having your own vehicle with you also means you don’t have to worry about luggage limits, and you can explore and travel at your own pace.
Please note: You cannot travel as a foot passenger on the two routes: Dunkirk-Dover and Calais-Dover, you can only travel with a vehicle.
On an adventure to the South of England
The ferry from Dunkirk to Dover sails to southern England in two hours. Immediately upon arrival in Dover you have a beautiful view of the White Cliffs and the road to adventure is open to you. As soon as you disembark, you'll see the beauty and history of Dover, for example at Dover Castle or the nearby White Cliffs of Dover.
Kent also has the famous Canterbury Cathedral and the coastal towns of Margate and Ramsgate to offer. The M20 motorway from Dover has a direct link to the M25 and London, allowing you to easily travel to East Anglia, Somerset and the south-west such as the Cornwall region, also known as the 'English Riviera'.
Onboard Facilities - Calais to Dover
Onboard Facilities - Dunkirk to Dover
Our Routes to the UK
DFDS has one of the largest ferry networks in Europe, with four routes operating to the UK.
The English Channel ferry crossings are convenient and fast at highly competitive prices, meaning you can take your car with you and explore what the UK has to offer.
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.