Ferries from France

[doug748]

Some sailings require a cabin, others don't. Don't really understand the logic tbh. But if it's an overnight, then you really want a cabin anyway.

There are day sailings from Cherbourg and Caen.

I've rocked up at the terminal and got tickets before, in July, so you shouldn't have a problem.

Good point.

There are also frequent day sailings from Roscoff in the season it's only a c5 hour crossing. The overnight bit is for operational reasons, they park up, mid channel, for a couple of hours to allow sleep and disembarkation early morning.

I would generally recommend a day crossing and arrange a cabin at the desk - for a shower and snooze.

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[Frogmogman]

The high speed network certainly makes rail worth considering. From Paris to Saint Brieuc takes only 2h10 mins for example.

For those who are over 60 a railcard will pay for itself on one return trip, and as well as a 30% discount caps the maximum fare depending on journey length. The SNCF Connect app works well and is easy to navigate.

 

[Wakatere]

Thanks, all, for your replies

 

[syvictoria]

If looking for a more budget-friendly option, don't overlook the long distance coach companies. We've used Flix Bus to get back from NL and it really wasn't an ordeal. Ticket price includes the Channel crossing and onward travel back into London which the majority would require I imagine.

 

[westernman]

If looking for a more budget-friendly option, don't overlook the long distance coach companies. We've used Flix Bus to get back from NL and it really wasn't an ordeal. Ticket price includes the Channel crossing and onward travel back into London which the majority would require I imagine.

Or a cheap flight. Ryanair flies from some weird places.

 

[DreadShips]

Or a cheap flight. Ryanair flies from some weird places.

Bit harsh on Luton

 

[Stemar]

Bit harsh on Luton

But accurate - never again!

 

[Chiara’s slave]

But accurate - never again!

Luton? Or Ryanair. I thought they were a match made in heaven. Or near enough. Having said that, whilst we all love to hate Ryanair, they do fill a certain necessary niche. Sometimes ypu just have to mentally gird your loins and do it. They fly into a wide variety of uk airports, no idea of that would be direct from anywhere in Brittany. If they did, my briefest research of ferries tells me that it’s eminently possible for it to be cheaper to fly, apart from the taxi fare to the airport….. if you’re a sailor, you might well be able to find yourself at Roscoff, St Malo, or Oestreham. All of them have merit as sailing destinations.

 

[Stemar]

Luton? Or Ryanair. I thought they were a match made in hell.

Fixed that for you

Having said that, whilst we all love to hate Ryanair, they do fill a certain necessary niche. Sometimes ypu just have to mentally gird your loins and do it. They fly into a wide variety of uk airports, no idea of that would be direct from anywhere in Brittany. If they did, my briefest research of ferries tells me that it’s eminently possible for it to be cheaper to fly, apart from the taxi fare to the airport….. if you’re a sailor, you might well be able to find yourself at Roscoff, St Malo, or Oestreham. All of them have merit as sailing destinations.

You're right, of course, but what would we do here if we didn't have viago and Ryanair to take the piss out of?

 

[Chiara’s slave]

Fixed that for you


You're right, of course, but what would we do here if we didn't have viago and Ryanair to take the piss out of?

Does he do their catering? That explains a few things.

 

[Sybarite]

If looking for a more budget-friendly option, don't overlook the long distance coach companies. We've used Flix Bus to get back from NL and it really wasn't an ordeal. Ticket price includes the Channel crossing and onward travel back into London which the majority would require I imagine.

My x does this about once a month.

 

[Daedelus]

I found that some ferries were full, even for foot passengers, on Bank Holiday Monday and had to get a much later one than intended. Flew back from La Rochelle to Southampton once. Appalled at how it took about 90 minutes for the flight to cover a journey which had take us 10 days (lousy weather, sail one, wait one for gale to blow thro', then wind on nose so not the port we wanted but only in general direction).