As the leading maritime company on the Western and Central Channel, Brittany Ferries operates a modern fleet, regularly renewed and upgraded in pursuit of excellence and in strict compliance with safety standards. Whether cruise ferries or fast ferries, the daily crossings provided by the Company form an active network of commercial, cultural, and tourist exchanges along the Atlantic Arc.
The Company has become a major maritime player in the development of Western European regions it serves and offers, for freight activity, a genuine alternative to “all-road” transport. By establishing long-term “sea highways” between the four countries directly served, Brittany Ferries plays a key role in modal shift. In recent years, Brittany Ferries has developed daily freight routes between Great Britain and Spain, strengthening its network of sea highways serving the Atlantic Arc.
2025 marks the opening of a new multimodal highway between Cherbourg and Mouguerre (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), linking Spain to the British Isles. This initiative represents a major milestone for the future of freight in France and Europe, promoting modal shift to rail and sea.
AVERAGE CROSSING TIMES
UNITED KINGDOM - FRANCE
5h30 Portsmouth - Le Havre
5h45 Portsmouth - Caen/Ouistreham
4h15 Poole - Cherbourg
3h00 POrtsmouth - Cherbourg
8h45 Portsmouth - St Malo
6h00 Plymouth - Roscoff
FRANCE - GUERNSEY
02H00 St Malo - Guernsey
06h00 St Malo - Poole
FRANCE - IRELAND
14h00 Roscoff - Cork
18h00 Cherbourg - Rosslare
UNITED KINGDOM - SPAIN
19h00 Plymouth - Santander
24h00 Portsmouth - Santander
24h00 Portsmouth - Bilbao
29h00 Poole - Bilbao
SPAIN - IRELAND
26h00 Bilbao - Rosslare
Average duration, for reference
Whether you seek freedom or an all-inclusive holiday, Brittany Ferries makes travel to every destination easy.
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