What are the options?
There are a number of ways you can travel from the UK to France. It is important to be aware of alternatives in case there is a problem with your travel arrangements e.g. if you are late for any reason and miss your ferry or for example, if there is industrial action, bad weather, or technical issues at the port causing cancellations
Dover to Calais is the most popular route with 10 sailings daily with DFDS ferries and 23 sailings daily with P&O. The crossing time is 1 hour 30 minutes
Nearest alternatives are: Dover to Dunkirk (with DFDS) and Folkestone to Calais (via the Eurotunnel- Le Shuttle).