Operators & sailings
Portsmouth Port offers more routes than any other UK ferry port, serving popular destinations in:
France: Caen, Cherbourg, Le Havre and St Malo
Spain: Bilbao and Santander
Channel Islands: Jersey and Guernsey
Port |
Ferry company |
Crossing times |
Frequency |
| Caen |
Tel: 0871 244 1400 |
6 hrs by cruise ferry 3 hrs 45 fast craft |
Up to four sailings a day including fast craft |
| Cherbourg |
|
4 hrs 45 by cruise ferry 3 hrs fast craft |
Up to three sailings a day including fast craft |
| Le Havre |
Tel: 0870 428 4336 |
7 hrs 30 by cruise ferry 3hrs 15 by fast cat |
Year round passenger ferry service with one return sailing overnight / daily. |
| St Malo |
|
8 hrs 30 by cruise ferry | At least one sailing a day (year round) |
| Bilbao |
|
24 hrs or 32 hrs | Two return sailings a week |
| Santander |
|
24 hrs | Two return sailings a week |
| St Helier, Jersey |
Tel: 01305 761551 |
10 hrs 30 outbound 8hrs 30 return |
Six sailings a week |
| St Peter Port, Guernsey |
|
6 hrs 30 outbound 12 hrs 30 return |
Six sailings a week |
Sailings from Portsmouth Harbour are also available to the Isle of Wight.
Wightlink www.wightlink.co.uk operates a car and foot passenger service. Tel: 0871 376 1000
Hovertravel www.hovertravel.co.uk runs a foot passenger hovercraft to the Isle of Wight. Tel: 023 9282 9757
Gosport Ferry www.gosportferry.co.uk operates a foot passenger service between Portsmouth and Gosport. Tel: 023 9252 4511
Please consult the ferry companies for timetables, fares and departure points.
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