The biggest ferry on the Channel, the Spirit of Britain is 700 feet long, almost 100 feet wide, and can carry more than 1,000 cars as well as 2,000 passengers.
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The longest ferry crossing is from Portsmouth to Bilbao, with a duration of at least 31.5 hours and up to 36 hours.
The Stena Hollandica is regarded as the biggest ferry in the world because of its huge capacity to hold cargo and freight along with its big passenger carrying capacity.
Learn about our fleet, which includes 21 ferries across Puget Sound and the greater Salish Sea. We operate the largest ferry system in the United States. From Tacoma, Washington, to Sidney, British Columbia, our routes act as a marine highway for businesses, tourists and daily commuters.
The busiest seaway in the world, the English Channel, connects Great Britain and mainland Europe, with ships sailing from the UK ports of Dover, Newhaven, Poole, Portsmouth and Plymouth to French ports, such as Calais, Dunkirk, Dieppe, Roscoff, Cherbourg-Octeville, Caen, St Malo and Le Havre.
The ferries in our region are free, including the tourist attraction, the Kootenay Lake Ferry, which is the longest free ferry in the world. It's a 35-minute journey covering 8km, and operates year round.
Sailings from Dover – Dunkirk take on average 2h. The fastest ferry from England to France is from Folkestone. There are 27 nautical miles (50km) from Folkestone to Calais, with an average crossing time of around 35 minutes.
Once the vessel starts with crossing, you will not be allowed onto the car parking deck as most of the large car ferries for safety reasons, do not allow passengers to stay in their cars. But on some smaller car ferries that service shorter crossings, you will be allowed to stay in the car.
Generally speaking the ferry is usually slightly cheaper, but whichever option you choose, make sure to shop around for deals and book well ahead of time to get the best-value fares.
Dover ? CalaisDFDS Seaways sail from Dover to Calais 10 times per day, which takes around 90 minutes and tickets are all open so you can travel on the first (and most convenient) ferry after you have arrived at the port.
Port of Dover is Europe's busiest ferry port, handling ?144 billion of trade or 33% of the UKs trade in goods. Our history is vast and the Port is continually developing to ensure our future.