Dieppe to Newhaven Ferry Route
This crossing takes you from Dieppe, the Normandy port roughly halfway between Paris and London, to Newhaven in East Sussex, close to Brighton. The ferry takes between 4 hours and 6 hours 1 minutes and there are 1 to 2 sailings a day, on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, including late-night departures that cross overnight.
What makes this route special:
- You step off a short train ride from Brighton, with rail links on to Lewes and London.
- Foot passengers can continue by train from Newhaven without needing a car in England.
- Gatwick Airport is on the rail line from Newhaven, which helps if you are flying on.
Dieppe to Newhaven Ferry Timetable
Dieppe to Newhaven Ferry Tickets
Sailings from Dieppe run 1 to 2 sailings a day, on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and the timetable can change between seasons. Pick your date in the search to see the departures that day. You reach Newhaven after between 4 hours and 6 hours 1 minutes.
The ships offer a restaurant and a bar with sea views, a shop and a play area for children. Lounges with reclining seats are open to every passenger, and there is deck space outside. What is on board can differ between operators and vessels.
A cabin is optional but useful on the late departure, when most of the crossing falls during the night. Every cabin has its own shower and toilet. You can choose an inside or sea-view cabin, a family cabin, a business cabin or an adapted cabin for reduced mobility.
In Newhaven, drivers leave the car deck once the crew gives the signal. Foot passengers are guided off the ship by the crew.
Newhaven is 1 hour behind Dieppe, so turn your clock back when you land in England. Viaferry always shows local times.
Because you are entering the UK, every passenger needs a valid passport, and most EU, EEA and Swiss identity cards are no longer accepted. Most visitors who are not British or Irish citizens also need a UK Electronic Travel Authorisation before they travel. It cannot be arranged at the port.
Dieppe to Newhaven Ferry Companies
Dieppe to Newhaven Route Map
Departing from Dieppe
The ferry terminal is at 7 Quai Gaston Lalitte in Dieppe. By car from Rouen, follow the A151 and then the N27 into Dieppe. Trains reach Dieppe from Paris in about 2 hours, changing at Rouen, and regional buses stop at the bus station beside the railway station.
A shuttle bus runs between Dieppe railway station and the ferry terminal on a timetable published each month. Be at the stop five minutes before it is due. For more on the port and its surroundings, see our guide to the port of Dieppe.
There is an outdoor area at the terminal where passengers wait to board, with parking for visitors. Foot passengers should arrive about an hour before departure. If you travel with a car, camper van, motorbike or bicycle, allow about two hours for check-in, travel checks and boarding. Always check your booking confirmation for your check-in time.
Arriving in Newhaven
Newhaven has two railway stations, Newhaven Town and Newhaven Harbour. Trains run to Lewes and Seaford in about 10 minutes and to Brighton in under half an hour. London Victoria is about an hour and a half away by train, travelling via Lewes and Gatwick Airport.
For your flight home, the train is the simplest way to Gatwick Airport: take a service towards London via Lewes. Local taxi firms also serve the port if you have heavy bags or an early start.
If this crossing does not suit you, there are shorter sailings from Calais and Dunkirk to Dover, but these take vehicles only and do not carry foot passengers.