Message Forums

After much searching I thought it might be an idea to seek help! I'm after a cheap ferry crossing from Portsmouth to France for 11th Jan returning 13th or 14th Jan. Destination is Paris or thereabouts, so any North coast feasable. Any help would be much appreciated.

Mike

Sailings from Portsmouth tend to go to Caen or St Malo both of which are a fair distance for Paris (and are quite expensive too!) I would recommend you drive the extra distance to Dover and cross to Calais/Dunkerque which are only 2-3 hours drive to Paris. I find the cheapest crossing is usually Norfolk Line (around the £50 mark for a car + 5 )

Rod

Ok yes thats about what I came up with, may sound naive but I hadn't realised how expensive Eurostar is! as that is what I had planned to do. I am only planning a weekend at disney as an anniversary present for the Mrs and really wanted to make the travel as straight forward as possible, which is unusual as we are the ones who drove to the south of France in our classic mini cooper this summer! Will have to decide on either increasing the budget (although Portsmouth - Le havre arrives quite late in France which will make things tricky) or put up with the travel, or scrap idea and think of something else to do!!!

Thanks to both of you for your help!

Mike

have you tried newhaven to dieppe?

one of the closest to paris, operated by Transmanche who have now been bought by LD lines. Crossing time 4hrs and two new ships on the route.