Travel by Ferry

Specialist holidays
Travel by Ferry

Take the hassle of air travel out of your holiday. Travelling with your own car is a great way to get to your holiday destination. No hanging around airports or carrying heavy bags. Just load up the car at home and go. You can even take your bikes with you! Need advice on which route to take? Just call our experienced holiday team …take advantage of our wealth of experience, we will happily give advice on suitable tailor-made options…

To make your trip even easier, we partner with all of the main cross channel operators, to ensure you get the very best value and choice of crossings that will take you closer to your camping holiday destination and save you considerable driving time on the continent. Once you arrive, you can park directly outside your accommodation and you’ll have the freedom and flexibility of having your own car with you for those exciting sightseeing adventures

How to book? 3 options to choose from:

Book your Vacansoleil accommodation online and then call 0333 700 50 50 or email
vacansoleil@shandontravel.ie
to add a ferry crossing.
Call 0333 700 50 50 and we can tailor make a package you, advise recommended routes and distances.
Use our Live Chat facility to book

Brittany Ferries

Portsmouth to Caen / Caen to Portsmouth

3 Sailings Daily
5 hours 45 mins daytime | 7 hours overnight

Portsmouth to St Malo / St Malo to Portsmouth

1 Sailing Daily
11 hours overnight

Portsmouth to Cherbourg / Cherbourg to Portsmouth

2 Sailings Weekly
8 hours overnight

Poole to Cherbourg / Cherbourg to Poole

1 Sailing Daily
4 hours 30 mins daytime

Plymouth to Roscoff / Roscoff to Plymouth

1 Sailing Daily
5 hours 30 mins daytime | 9 hours overnight

Portsmouth to Bilbao / Bilbao to Portsmouth

2 Sailings Weekly
31 hours 30 mins to 36 hours overnight (two-night)

Portsmouth to Santander / Santander to Portsmouth

2 Sailings Weekly
28 hours 30 mins to 33 hours 30 mins overnight or two-night

Plymouth to Santander / Santander to Plymouth

2 Sailings Weekly
20 hours 15 mins overnight

DFDS Seaways

Route: Dover – Calais. Duration: 100 minutes
Route: Dover – Dunkerque. Duration: 2 hours
Route: Newhaven- Dieppe. Duration 4 hours (5 hours on certain night crossings)
Route: Newcastle – Amsterdam. Duration 14 hours

Other

Stena Line

Route: Harwich – Hook of Holland. Duration: 6 ¾ hours day 8 ½ hours night

Eurotunnel

Route: Folkstone – Calais. Duration: 35 minutes

P&O Ferries

Route: Dover – Calais. Duration: 90 minutes
Route: Hull – Rotterdam. Duration: 11/12 hours

Irish Ferries

Route: Dover – Calais. Duration: 2 hrs 30 minutes

The prices shows are current prices. These are always subject to change. If you want to make sure you get this price then book now. Then the price will be the same. The current discounts and/or free nights have been included in the price. Additional costs will be reservation costs (€ 75,-) and any possible local costs which depend on the age of your travelling company, such as local taxes. Prices shown for pitches are always based on a stay of 2 adults ( Even if you’ve indicated that you have a larger group). This price is partly dependent on the ages of your travelling companions. The total cost of your holiday will be visible in your reservation details before you make the definite booking.