Cherbourg is the quickest way from Portsmouth into France, and the handiest door into Normandy. The crossing drops you at the tip of the Cotentin peninsula, within easy…
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Brittany Ferries from Portsmouth: routes, ships and tips
Portsmouth is Brittany Ferries’ busiest UK base, and for anyone in the south who wants to reach France or Spain with their own car, it is the obvious…
Portsmouth to Santander ferry: the crossing to Cantabria
If Bilbao is the famous way to reach northern Spain by sea, Santander is the quieter one. The ferry drops you straight into the capital of Cantabria, a…
Portsmouth to Bilbao ferry: crossing to northern Spain
The crossing to Bilbao is the longest ferry Portsmouth offers and the closest thing the city has to a mini-cruise. Instead of a short hop to France you…
Portsmouth to St Malo ferry: times, prices and tips
Of all the ferry routes out of Portsmouth, the run to St Malo is the one that feels most like a proper voyage. You board in the evening,…
A guide to Portsmouth International Port, from ferries to cruises
Portsmouth International Port is the city’s working gateway to the continent, and one of the busiest cross-Channel ferry ports in the country, usually ranked second only to Dover.…
How to get from Portsmouth to Heathrow and Gatwick airports
Flying out of London from the south coast sounds like a hassle, but Portsmouth is better connected to Heathrow and Gatwick than most people expect. You can reach…