Need your advice for cheapest ferry from either France or the Netherlands to the UK. My destination lies in the greater Cambridge area.

I reckon it's still cheaper and faster to just cross the channel from Calais to Dover than using the ferry from Holland to Felixstowe or Harvich, or what do you think?

Trip - in my beloved RRS - will take place the week from July 9 to 13, so almost during holiday season.

Many thanks for your help.

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I could have got this cheaper but I needed to travel at those times..


Going out
(local time) Standard Fare | Folkestone to Calais | Saturday 23 June 2007
Check-in time 10:20Departure time 10:50Arrival time 12:25 £105

Coming back
(local time) Standard Fare | Calais to Folkestone | Saturday 30 June 2007
Check-in time 17:20Departure time 17:50Arrival time 17:25 £103

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on Sunday 29 April 2007 £208 RRS TDV8 HSE - Hybrid TV - Sunroof - Adaptive Front Headlights - Harman/Kardon LOGIC7 system

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I've been using Norfolk Lines, seems cheap enough. They go from Dunkirk to Dover. Last week was about £80 return travelling Wednesday lunchtime back Saturday lunchtime. I'm booked for the end of June also & thats £65 return travelling Thursday mid morning, back Sunday early evening. crossing time is 2hrs. HSE TD6 (Java Black/Ivory)
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Rob_J wrote:

I've been using Norfolk Lines, seems cheap enough. They go from Dunkirk to Dover. Last week was about £80 return travelling Wednesday lunchtime back Saturday lunchtime. I'm booked for the end of June also & thats £65 return travelling Thursday mid morning, back Sunday early evening. crossing time is 2hrs.

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Roland wrote:

Rob_J wrote:

I've been using Norfolk Lines, seems cheap enough. They go from Dunkirk to Dover. Last week was about £80 return travelling Wednesday lunchtime back Saturday lunchtime. I'm booked for the end of June also & thats £65 return travelling Thursday mid morning, back Sunday early evening. crossing time is 2hrs.

that seems to be cheap and I am going to try them. To get it that cheap I have to book a specific ferry in advance, right? What happens then if I miss that ferry, say because of a major traffic jam or something?

I was doing this trip about twice per month for the last 2 years !

Harwich - Holland was the easiest depending on your final destination by car. Good ferries, comfortable but a longish crossing

The last crossing I did was Dunquerke - Dover, cheap and short crossing but the drive from Holland, although early in the morning and light traffic, seemed to take forever, it didnt but just seemed that way (I was towing a trailer). MY10 TDV6 HSE, Alaska White, Ebony with Contrast, Park Heat, Paddle Shift, Privacy, Heated Steering Wheel, Extended & Premium Leather,

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I always do Dover => Boulogne with speedferries - its basically a no thrils ferry crossing. Takes approx 50 mins and is £20 for a car and 5 passengers each way

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