Ferries to France

France has no shortage of port cities, and just as many ferry connections.

The directory lists 31 ferry ports and 106 ferry routes for France. The ports fall into two cruising areas: the English Channel and the Mediterranean. Most connections run through Sete, Marseille and Bastia. From these ports, ferries sail to Italy, the United Kingdom and Algeria, and to ten other countries. A total of 49 routes run within the country itself. Corsica Ferries, Brittany Ferries, Corsica Linea and 16 other operators sail these routes.

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Corsica Ferries
Grandi Navi Veloci
Corsica Linea
Irish Ferries
Brittany Ferries
Cors'express
Moby Lines
DFDS
P&O Ferries
Eurotunnel
Ichnusa Lines
La Meridionale
Manche Iles Express
Nouris El Bahr Ferries
CTN Ferries
Breizhgo Oceane
CGN SA

Ferry ports in France

Ferries to Ajaccio

Ajaccio lies on the west coast of Corsica, around 210 nautical miles south-east of Marseille, and links the island regularly with French destinations such as Toulon and Marseille as well as with Italy and Sardinia.

Ferries to Bastia

The ferry port of Bastia is in the north-east of Corsica, the French Mediterranean island, and is one of the island's most popular ferry ports. Ferries run from here to several destinations in France, such as Marseille, Nice and Toulon, and to Italy, including Genoa, Livorno, Savona and Piombino.

Ferries to Bonifacio

The ferry port of Bonifacio is at the southern tip of the French Mediterranean island of Corsica and is the only major harbour link on the island's south coast. Ferries run from here to Santa Teresa di Gallura on the Italian island of Sardinia, only about 6 nautical miles away, with several sailings a day and a crossing time of about 50 minutes.

Ferries to Caen

Caen ferry port is at Ouistreham on the Normandy coast, about 15 kilometres north of the city of Caen, and links France with Portsmouth in southern England several times a day. The port makes an ideal starting point for exploring Normandy.

Ferries to Calais

The port city of Calais sits at the narrowest point of the English Channel, only 34 km from Dover and the south coast of England. Since the Middle Ages it has therefore been one of the most important ports for shipping to England. Today Calais is the largest ferry port in northern France, and with a crossing time of only 90 minutes the Calais - Dover route is the fastest link across the Channel.

Ferries to Carteret

The ferry port of Carteret is in the commune of Barneville-Carteret in the Manche department in Normandy, on the west coast of the Cotentin peninsula, around 40 kilometres south-west of Cherbourg. Ferries run several times a week from this popular seaside resort to the Channel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey, operated by Manche Îles Express.

Ferries to Cherbourg

The ferry port of Cherbourg is on the Cotentin Peninsula in north-west France and is an important ferry port for Ireland. Ferries run from here to Dublin, Rosslare, Portsmouth and Poole, with as many as 21 crossings a week connecting the French coast with Ireland and England.

Ferries to Dielette

The ferry port of Dielette is in Basse-Normandie in north-west France on the Channel coast near Cherbourg. From the small port there are ferry links to the Channel Islands of Guernsey and Alderney, which are served several times a week.

Ferries to Dieppe

The ferry port of Dieppe lies in Normandy in northern France on the English Channel and links the region with Newhaven in England. Ferries run several times a day and the crossing takes around four hours.

Ferries to Dunkirk

Dunkirk's ferry port sits on the southern North Sea coast in northern France, about ten kilometres west of the Belgian border. It is France's third most important port and links the region with Dover in England, with several ferry crossings a day.

Ferries to Fort de France

Fort-de-France is the capital of Martinique and the most important ferry port of the French Antillean island. Regular ferry services run from here to the neighbouring islands of Dominica, St Lucia and Guadeloupe as well as to other Caribbean destinations.

Ferries to Granville

Granville ferry port lies on the English Channel coast of the Cotentin peninsula in north-western France. From April to September, Manche Iles Express runs seasonal ferries from here to the Channel Island of Jersey, and the crossing takes about 1 hour 20 minutes.

Ferries to Groix

Groix ferry port is in France. Ferries run from here to Lorient. The port is served by Breizhgo Oceane.

Ferries to Gustavia

Gustavia is the capital of Saint-Barthélemy in the Caribbean. Fast ferries run by Great Bay Express and Voyager link the port daily with St Martin/Maarten, and the crossing takes 45-60 minutes.

Ferries to Hœdic

The ferry port of Hœdic is in France. Ferries run from here to Houat and Quiberon. The port is served by Breizhgo Oceane.

Ferries to Houat

The ferry port of Houat is in France. Ferries run from here to Hœdic and Quiberon. The port is served by Breizhgo Oceane.

Ferries to L'Île-Rousse

The ferry port of L'Île-Rousse lies on the north coast of Corsica in the Balagne region and links the island several times a week with French ports such as Marseille, Toulon, Nice and Sète as well as with Italian cities such as Savona. More than 400,000 travellers use the port each year.

Ferries to Le Havre

Le Havre lies in Normandy in northern France at the mouth of the Seine and is the country's second-largest port after Marseille. The ferry port links Le Havre with Portsmouth in England, with several crossings offered each week.

Ferries to Le Palais Belle-ile

Le Palais is the main port of Belle-Île-en-Mer; the year-round service from Port Maria in Quiberon runs up to 19 times a day and takes around 45 minutes.

Ferries to Lorient

Lorient ferry port is in France. Ferries run from here to Groix. The port is served by Breizhgo Oceane.

Ferries to Marigot

Marigot is the capital of the French part of Saint-Martin in the Caribbean. Ferries sail daily to Anguilla (Blowing Point, about 20 minutes), with departures from 8.30am to 6pm. Tickets are sold on the spot.

Ferries to Marseille

The ferry port of Marseille lies in the east of the French Mediterranean city and is the largest commercial port in the northern Mediterranean. Ferries run regularly from here to Corsica, Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco.

Ferries to Nice

Nice is on the south coast of France on the Côte d'Azur, around 30 kilometres west of the Italian border. Ferries from Nice link France with Corsica and Sardinia.

Ferries to Porto Vecchio

Porto Vecchio is in the Corse-du-Sud département on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica. The port links Corsica with mainland France and Sardinia through several weekly ferry services to destinations such as Toulon, Nice, Marseille and Porto Torres.

Ferries to Propriano

Propriano lies on the southern part of Corsica's west coast between Ajaccio and Bonifacio, at the head of the Gulf of Valinco. The port has year-round sailings to Marseille several times a week.

Ferries to Quiberon

Quiberon ferry port is in France. From here you can reach 4 destinations, among them Le Palais Belle-ile, Hœdic and Houat. The port is served by Breizhgo Oceane.

Ferries to Roscoff

The ferry port of Roscoff is in Brittany in northern France and serves as an important hub for ferry links to England and Ireland. Brittany Ferries runs regular services to Plymouth and several sailings a week to Cork.

Ferries to Saint-Malo

The ferry port of Saint-Malo lies in the north-west of Brittany on the French Channel coast. Around two dozen ferries a week run from here to the English ports of Portsmouth and Poole as well as to the Channel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey.

Ferries to Sauzon Belle-ile

Sauzon Belle-ile ferry port is in France. Ferries run from here to Quiberon. The port is served by Breizhgo Oceane.

Ferries to Sete

Sète lies in southern France on the Mediterranean coast in the Hérault department and, as a ferry port, connects travellers with destinations across the Mediterranean, including Morocco, Algeria and Spain.

Ferries to Toulon

The ferry port of Toulon is on the French Mediterranean coast in the south of France, east of Marseille, and is an important port for services to Corsica. Ferries run from here to destinations such as Corsica, Mallorca, Menorca and Sardinia, with the most popular routes going to Ile Rousse, Ajaccio and Bastia.