DFDS

We sell 84 Ferries routes operated by DFDS, on their fares and their conditions.

Dove Head Farm and A53 Looking towards Buxton on the A53. The source of the River Dove lies below this farm (on the right-hand side of the road). On the skyline are the cottages of Axe Edge End.

DFDS runs 84 routes we sell across 5 countries, calling at 18 places. The cheapest fare is €11.88. A median route runs 360 km, about 10h 55m at the carrier's typical cruising speed of 33 km/h.

Checked 15 October 2026Priced for 15 October 2026One passenger, all fees included

Profile

What DFDS runs

  • 84Routes we sell
  • 18Places served
  • 5Countries
  • 360 kmMedian route
  • 516 kmLongest route
A typical journey
The median DFDS route we sell is 360 km, which is about 10h 55m at their typical cruising speed of 33 km/h.
Fare conditions
Fares on this carrier can be changed for a fee. They cannot be refunded.
On board
This carrier publishes Bar, Bicycles, Cabins, Cafe, Restaurant, Toilets across its fleet.
Carbon per passenger
About 23 grams per passenger kilometre, which is roughly 8.3 kg over a median route.
Where it runs
Routes in 5 countries on our network.
Busiest places
IJmuiden, Velsen, South Shields, Kings Lynn, Peterborough, Derby, Hull, Klaipėda
Routes

Routes operated by DFDS

Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.

Routes operated by DFDS, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey we sell on each.
RouteFromFastestDistance
Calais to Dover ferry€11.883h 7m43 km
Dover to Calais ferry€11.883h 14m43 km
Dieppe to Newhaven ferry€12.995h 28m121 km
Newhaven to Dieppe ferry€12.995h 43m121 km
Kings Lynn to South Shields ferry€29.4911h 10m277 km
South Shields to Kings Lynn ferry€29.4910h 40m277 km
Peterborough to South Shields ferry€30.0411h 19m281 km
South Shields to Peterborough ferry€30.0411h 26m281 km
Kings Lynn to Velsen ferry€30.5911h 31m289 km
Velsen to Kings Lynn ferry€30.5910h 44m289 km
IJmuiden to Kings Lynn ferry€30.5910h 24m286 km
Kings Lynn to IJmuiden ferry€30.5911h 6m286 km
Karlshamn to Klaipėda ferry€33.8913h 33m394 km
Klaipėda to Karlshamn ferry€33.8913h 36m394 km
Peterborough to Velsen ferry€34.9911h 39m332 km
Velsen to Peterborough ferry€34.9911h 40m332 km
Velsen to Middlesbrough ferry€37.1915h 26m454 km
Hull to Velsen ferry€37.7413h 28m362 km
Velsen to Hull ferry€37.7412h 36m362 km
IJmuiden to Hull ferry€37.7413h 56m360 km
Hull to IJmuiden ferry€37.7413h 43m360 km
Amsterdam to Newcastle upon Tyne ferry€38.2916h 24m516 km
Newcastle upon Tyne to Amsterdam ferry€38.2916h 56m516 km
Klaipėda to Trelleborg ferry€39.3916h 45m503 km
Trelleborg to Klaipėda ferry€39.3916h 44m503 km
Derby to Velsen ferry€43.2415h 51m416 km
Velsen to Derby ferry€43.2414h416 km
Derby to IJmuiden ferry€43.2416h 5m413 km
IJmuiden to Derby ferry€43.2413h 23m413 km
Velsen to South Shields ferry€45.4317h 44m489 km
Middlesbrough to Velsen ferry€47.0916h 10m454 km
South Shields to Velsen ferry€49.2916h 52m489 km

The ferry gets you into Dover. These two partners take it from there, and the bed is theirs to book.

A hotel room

A room in Dover for the night the ferry gets in

Sort by distance from Dover Priory and you can see which places are ten minutes on foot and which are not.

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Catchment

How far people travel to get here

Every origin we sell by Ferries, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.

Straight line distance from each origin we sell, not the distance the route runs.
DistanceRoutesShareNearest of them
Under 200 km810%Calais, 43 km
200 to 600 km7690%King's Lynn, 277 km

On board

Common questions about DFDS

What does DFDS run?

DFDS runs 84 of the Ferries routes we sell, calling at 18 places across 5 countries Those routes come from the published operator catalogue rather than from a list we wrote, so a route only appears here if the carrier actually serves it.

How much do DFDS tickets cost?

The cheapest DFDS fare we sell is €11.88 for one passenger, across 84 routes The median route runs 360 km in a straight line. Fares include taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so the figure here is the figure at checkout.

Are DFDS tickets refundable?

DFDS fares can be changed for €5.00 and cannot be refunded, across all 84 routes we sell. The condition is shown again on the offer and once more before you pay.

What is on board an DFDS service?

DFDS publishes Bar, Bicycles, Cabins, Cafe, Restaurant, Toilets across its fleet, on the 84 routes we sell. A median journey with this carrier runs about 10h 55m, which is long enough for the difference between a carrier with power sockets and one without to matter.

What is the longest route DFDS runs?

The longest DFDS route we sell runs from Amsterdam to Newcastle upon Tyne, 516 km in a straight line. A median journey with this carrier takes about 10h 55m at their typical cruising speed, so the long routes are considerably more than that.

Where does DFDS operate?

DFDS is based in United Kingdom and runs routes we sell in 5 countries The places it calls at most often are IJmuiden, Velsen-Zuid, South Shields. Those are computed from the routes in the catalogue rather than from anything the carrier tells us about its own network.

Where these numbers come from

Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance on this page are real and come from open data. Where a corridor has a filed timetable the departure times are real too, and ferry fares are the prices the operators publish themselves.

Prices come from the supplier wherever we hold a live quote. Elsewhere we show an indicative price built from the real distance, the real operator and a fare curve over lead time, day of the week and season. Those are labelled Estimated fare and cannot be booked.

Defined in full at Fares, Carbon, Catchment

Other Ferries operators

Dover is small enough to see in an afternoon, which is easier without the luggage. Storing it is not our business.

Left luggage lockers

Left luggage near Dover Priory

Most of the points near Dover Priory open before the first train and shut after the last one.

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