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Routes and travel planning

DFDS Seaways routes at a glance

DFDS does not offer ordinary foot-passenger tickets on Dover–Calais or Dover–Dunkirk, but booked bicycles are accepted. Newhaven–Dieppe and Newcastle–IJmuiden accept foot passengers. Newcastle uses North Shields; the Dutch terminal is IJmuiden, outside Amsterdam.

Route guides: Newcastle to IJmuiden · Newhaven to Dieppe · Kiel to Klaipėda

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Dover, Newhaven and Newcastle carry different products

DFDS does not offer ordinary foot-passenger tickets on Dover–Calais or Dover–Dunkirk, but booked bicycles are accepted. Newhaven–Dieppe and Newcastle–IJmuiden accept foot passengers. Newcastle uses North Shields; the Dutch terminal is IJmuiden, outside Amsterdam.

Ireland–France: bicycles differ from foot passengers

Rosslare–Dunkirk requires a booked vehicle category, including eligible bicycles and e-bikes. Ordinary foot-passenger tickets are not offered. DFDS advertises a cabin and four meals in the passenger product; pets require a pet-friendly cabin.

Use the correct terminal and pet arrangement

Dunkirk’s Ireland sailing uses the Loon-Plage Irish Terminal process, including reporting first to the ticket-office reception. Newcastle-route dogs cannot remain in vehicles overnight. Check the vessel’s booked kennel or pet-cabin arrangement and the dated reporting instructions.

DFDS Seaways route choices in Britain, Ireland, France and the Netherlands
Crossing guides, both directions	Operator information	Crossing by departure direction	Passenger planning
Dover → Calais Calais → Dover	P&O Ferries, DFDS, Irish Ferries	Both directions · P&O Ferries: About 90 minutes Both directions · DFDS: About 100 minutes Both directions · Irish Ferries: About 90 minutes	Check dated sailing availability P&O Ferries: Vehicles; bicycles; eligible foot bookings DFDS: Vehicles and booked bicycles; no foot passengers Irish Ferries: Motorists and motorcyclists
Newhaven → Dieppe Dieppe → Newhaven	DFDS	Both directions · DFDS: About 4 hours on standard sailings	Check dated sailing availability DFDS: Foot passengers, booked bicycles and vehicles
Dover → Dunkirk Dunkirk → Dover	DFDS	Both directions · DFDS: About 2 hours	Check dated sailing availability DFDS: Vehicles and booked bicycles; no foot passengers
Rosslare → Dunkirk Dunkirk → Rosslare	DFDS	Both directions · DFDS: Around 24h	Check dated sailing availability DFDS: Eligible vehicles and bicycles; no ordinary walk-on travel
Newcastle (Port of Tyne) → IJmuiden IJmuiden → Newcastle (Port of Tyne)	DFDS	From Newcastle (Port of Tyne) · DFDS: Overnight; use the dated elapsed time From IJmuiden · DFDS: Overnight; about 16h45 in this direction	Check dated sailing availability DFDS: Vehicles, foot passengers and booked bicycles

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Travel guidance checked 19 October 2026 against published information from DFDS Seaways. The selected sailing and operator confirmation determine availability, fare, vessel and reporting time.

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