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Departure Ports in England, Wales and Scotland

Aberdeen Scotland
Affectionately known as the ‘Granite City’, Aberdeen holds an enviable position in Scotland, located as it is between rolling hillside and the sea.
Ardmhòr Scotland
Ardmhòr is a tiny, picture postcard perfect village on the Isle of Barra in the stunning Scottish Outer Hebrides.
Ardrossan Scotland
Ardrossan is a beautiful coastal town in Ayrshire, Scotland, famed for its sandy shores and rolling green hills.
Armadale Scotland
Armadale is a quintessentially Scottlish hamlet located right at the southern end of the Isle of Skye on what is known as the Sleat Peninsula.
Avonmouth
Avonmouth can be found on the Severn Estuary, and is a port in Bristol.
Berneray Scotland
The Isle of Berneray lies between Harris and North Uist in the Hebridean island chain.
Brodick Scotland
If the Isle of Arran (otherwise known as Scotland in miniature, a beautiful and well deserved title) can be said to have a capital, the Brodick is it.
Cairnryan Scotland
Cairnryan has everything one could ask for in a Scottish village; it is pretty, it overlooks a loch (Loch Ryan), it has history, and it has a future since the ferry port that has been built there with ferries travelling to and from Northern Ireland is large and modern.
Campbeltown Scotland
Campbeltown may be one of the largest towns in Argyll, but, nestled as it is on the peninsula of Kintyre, surrounded by beautiful, breath taking scenery, it’s hard to believe it. It is quaint and quiet and a perfect base for exploration.
Castlebay Scotland
Castlebay, on the Isle of Barra, is the area’s largest village.
Coll Scotland
The Isle of Coll lies in the Southern Hebrides, approximately 4 miles west of Mull.
Colonsay Scotland
Found in the Southern Hebrides, Colonsay is a remote island that is tranquil, peaceful, and ideal to get away from it all – literally.
Craignure Scotland
Craignure, a lovely village on the Isle of Mull, is in fact the island’s main ferry terminal, with crossings every day to Oban.
Dover
Dover has always been known, first and foremost, as a port.
Eriskay Scotland
Part of the Outer Hebrides, Eriskay combines rugged beauty with a sense of belonging, making it popular with tourists.
Falmouth
Falmouth in Cornwall is a picturesque town that buzzes with the arts.
Fishguard Wales
Located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, Fishguard (Abergwaun in Welsh, which means ‘mouth of the River Gwaun’) was once a hamlet that has, over time, grown into a town.
Folkestone
Beautiful Kentish Folkestone was, for many hundreds of years, just a small fishing village on Kent’s east coast.
Greenock Scotland
Greenock may only be 25 miles from Glasgow, but it may as well be in a different world altogether.
Harwich
The town of Harwich in north east Essex is a busy one.
Heysham
Heysham is a charming, peaceful, idyllic seaside village in the Lancaster district.
Holyhead Wales
Holyhead is the largest town in Anglesey, and as such it is also a major Irish Sea port.
Hull
Hull (or to give it is full name, Kingston upon Hull) is located in the East Riding of Yorkshire, and was founded by the monks of Meaux Abbey in the 12th century.
Kennacraig Scotland
Kennacraig is a tiny hamlet in West Loch Tarbert, Argyll.
Kirkwall Scotland
The Royal Burgh of Kirkwall is an ancient town, having been founded back in about 1035 by Earl Rognvald Bruason. Kirkwall quickly grew in size, power, and stature, and to this day is the capital of the Orkney Islands.
Lerwick Scotland
Lerwick is the capital of the Shetland Isles, and as such it is a lively, busy, bustling town full of all the amenities anyone could hope for yet it still manages to maintain an air of beauty and peace thanks to its enviable coastal position.
Leverburgh Scotland
Leverburgh is the Isle of Harris’ second largest village, and it can be found in the Outer Hebrides.
Lismore Scotland
Lismore is one of the most unique places in the Inner Hebrides.
Liverpool
Liverpool in Merseyside has been a city since 1880, but long before that – many centuries, in fact – it was a commercial hub of great importance.
Liverpool Birkenhead
Birkenhead sits on the opposite side of the famous River Mersey to its perhaps better known cousin, Liverpool.
Lochboisdale Scotland
Lochboisdale – also known as Loch Baghasdail in Gaelic – can be found in the Outer Hebrides, and it serves as the ferry terminus to Barra, Oban, and South Uist.
Lochmaddy Scotland
Found in the beautiful Outer Hebrides, Lochmaddy on North Uist is a haven for artists and nature lovers alike (otters abound here).
Lymington
Lymington, set of the southern edge of the wonderful and picturesque New Forest, is a gorgeous Georgian town that has history in abundance as well as both bracing forest walks and water based activities.
Mallaig Scotland
Mallaig is a busy, bustling port that is located at the end of the Road to the Isles.
Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne – most usually shortened to Newcastle – was named after a real castle that William the Conqueror’s son, Robert Curthose, built in 1080.
Newhaven
There have been people living in Newhaven, East Sussex since the Stone Age; it has always been a popular place to settle.
Oban Scotland
Oban, variously known as the seafood capital of Scotland as well as the ‘Gateway to the Isles’, is the largest town in Argyll.
Pembroke Dock Wales
Pembroke, one time county town of Pembrokeshire, is packed full of history.
Penzance
When you think of Penzance, pirates are probably the first thing that springs to mind.
Plymouth
There is something special about Plymouth. Located on the UK’s stunning south coast, this city in Devon is vibrant, cosmopolitan, and exciting, but it is also friendly, and full of charm.
Poole
Poole is a busy and bustling town in east Dorset.
Port Askaig Scotland
Port Askaig, as might be guessed from its name, is and always has been an important place for ferries, fishing boats, and other ships to dock.
Port Ellen Scotland
Port Ellen on the island of Islay in Argyll was once called Leodamas (meaning Leod’s Harbour) and was built around the perfectly situated Loch Leodamais.
Portsmouth
Portsmouth is Hampshire’s second largest city, and the UK’s only island city, so as you might expect it is big and bold and vibrant and full of life.
Portsmouth Harbour
Portsmouth Harbour is the small terminal adjacent to Portsmouth Harbour railway station for fast services to and from the Isle of Wight.
Rosyth Scotland
Rosyth might be known best for its large and well-used dockyard, but it hasn’t always been that way.
Scrabster Scotland
Scrabster has the distinction of having the northernmost large port in all of mainland Britain – it is located just outside of Thurso near to the iconic Holburn Head cliffs.
Southampton
Southampton is special for many reasons. Firstly, it’s the largest city in Hampshire (and the sixth largest in the UK), making it an impressive and popular place to visit.
Southsea
Southsea, a town located in Hampshire on the coast, is proud of its history.
Stornoway Scotland
Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides is the main town on the island of Lewis.
Stromness Scotland
The lively and exciting town of Stromness can be found in the island of Orkney.
Tarbert Scotland
The world famous Loch Fyne is a beautiful place, and one of its surrounding villages, Tarbert, with its sparse and rugged yet breath taking scenery is the most beautiful place of all.
Tilbury
Tilbury in Essex is a relatively new town, having only been established in the 19th century.
Tiree Scotland
Pretty Tiree is the westernmost island within the Inner Hebrides.
Troon Scotland
The wonderfully musical sounding Troon (whose name may have Welsh or Pictish origins, meaning cape or nose, and it is probably related to where it sits on the Scottish coastline) can be found in Ayrshire, not far from Prestwick International Airport
Uig Scotland
Uig (Norse for ‘sheltered bay’) has an impressive position; part of Skye (Uig is the largest settlement on Trotternish, the northernmost peninsula of Skye) and yet also the gateway to the Western Isles, there are ferries here that will take you to Lochmaddy, Uist, and Tarbert.
Ullapool Scotland
Ullapool sits prettily on the shores of Lochbroom, and serves not only as the ‘gateway to the Northern Highlands’ but as a great family holiday destination in its own right.

Ferry and Cruise Ship Routes

Here's a lengthy list of all the ferry routes and typical cruise ship itineraries in my database.

Ferry Routes

Route	Services	Travel Time	Price
Dover Calais	15 daily	1½ hours	See prices °
Dover Dunkirk	12 daily	2 hours	See prices °
Newcastle Amsterdam (via Ijmuiden)	1 daily	15½ hours	See prices °
Newhaven Dieppe	3 daily	4 hours	See prices °
Birkenhead Belfast	13 weekly	8 hours	See prices °
Cairnryan Larne	7 daily	2 hours	See prices °
Cairnryan Belfast	5 daily	2¼ hours	See prices °
Dover Calais	21 daily	1½ hours	See prices °
Fishguard Rosslare	2 daily	3¼ hours	See prices °
Harwich Hook of Holland	2 daily	6½ hours	See prices °
Holyhead Dublin	4 daily	2 hours	See prices °
Holyhead Dublin	4 daily	3¼ hours	See prices °
Hull Rotterdam	1 daily	10¾ hours	See prices °
Hull Amsterdam (via Rotterdam)	1 daily	10¾ hours	See prices °
Hull Bruges (via Zeebrugge)	1 daily	13¼ hours	See prices °
Liverpool Dublin	17 weekly	7½ hours	See prices °
Pembroke Dock Rosslare	2 daily	4 hours	See prices °
Aberdeen Lerwick	7 weekly	12 hours	See prices °
Aberdeen Kirkwall	3 weekly	6 hours	See prices °
Birkenhead Douglas	2 weekly	4¼ hours	See prices °
Brodick Ardrossan	10 daily	1 hour	See prices °
Campbeltown Ardrossan	3 weekly	2¾ hours	See prices °
Eriskay Ardmhòr	5 daily	¾ hour	See prices °
Folkestone Calais	47 daily	½ hour	See prices
Heysham Douglas	13 weekly	3½ hours	See prices °
Kennacraig Port Askaig	17 weekly	2 hours	See prices °
Kennacraig Port Ellen	4 daily	2¼ hours	See prices °
Kirkwall Lerwick	3 weekly	5½ hours	See prices °
Leverburgh Berneray	4 daily	1 hour	See prices °
Liverpool Douglas	12 weekly	2¾ hours	See prices °
Lochboisdale Castlebay	5 weekly	1½ hours	See prices °
Lymington Yarmouth	15 daily	¾ hour	See prices °
Mallaig Armadale	11 daily	½ hour	See prices °
Mallaig Lochboisdale	7 weekly	3½ hours	See prices °
Oban Castlebay	8 weekly	3¾ hours	See prices °
Oban Colonsay	7 weekly	2¼ hours	See prices °
Oban Lismore	4 daily	1 hour	See prices °
Oban Craignure	10 daily	¾ hour	See prices °
Oban Coll	8 weekly	2¼ hours	See prices °
Oban Tiree	8 weekly	3¼ hours	See prices °
Oban Lochboisdale	5 weekly	6½ hours	See prices °
Oban Port Askaig	2 weekly	4 hours	See prices °
Plymouth Roscoff	10 weekly	5¼ hours	See prices °
Plymouth St Malo	2 weekly	8¼ hours	See prices °
Plymouth Santander	1 weekly	19½ hours	See prices °
Poole Cherbourg	1 daily	4¼ hours	See prices °
Poole Jersey	1 daily	3¾ hours	See prices °
Poole Guernsey	1 daily	3 hours	See prices °
Port Askai Colonsay	2 weekly	1¼ hours	See prices °
Portsmouth Bilbao	3 weekly	23½ hours	See prices °
Portsmouth Santander	3 weekly	23½ hours	See prices °
Portsmouth Caen	3 daily	5¾ hours	See prices °
Portsmouth Cherbourg	10 weekly	3 hours	See prices °
Portsmouth Le Havre	1 daily	15½ hours	See prices °
Portsmouth St Malo	1 daily	8¾ hours	See prices °
Portsmouth Guernsey	12 weekly	7 hours	See prices °
Portsmouth Jersey	12 weekly	8½ hours	See prices °
Portsmouth Cherbourg	1 weekly	5 hours	See prices °
Portsmouth Fishbourne	30 daily	¾ hour	See prices °
Portsmouth Harbour Ryde	24 daily	½ hour	See prices °
Scrabster Stromness	3 daily	1½ hours	See prices °
Southsea Ryde	35 daily	¼ hour	See prices °
Tarbert Lochmaddy	3 weekly	1¾ hours	See prices °
Tarbert (Harris) Uig	11 weekly	1¾ hours	See prices °
Tiree Coll	7 weekly	1 hour	See prices °
Uig Lochmaddy	12 weekly	1¾ hours	See prices °
Ullapool Stornoway	3 daily	2½ hours	See prices °
Penzance St Mary's	7 weekly	2¾ hours	See prices °
Southampton West Cowes	26 daily	½ hour	See prices
Southampton East Cowes	19 daily	1 hour	See prices

This information is for reference purposes only. Journey times are approximate. Frequency is based on typical schedules. Schedules are subject to availability and weather conditions. Information correct at the time of writing.

Taster Cruise Ship Itineraries

Cruise line	Typical itinerary	Prices
	Southampton Ports such as Guernsey; Amsterdam; Zeebrugge; Le Havre; Hamburg; Bilbao	See prices
	Southampton; Dover; Falmouth; Harwich; Liverpool; Newcastle; Tilbury; Rosyth; Greenock Ports such as Rouen; Honfleur; Cobh; Dublin; Belfast	See prices °
	Southampton; Dover; Portsmouth Ports such as Cherbourg; Guernsey; Le Havre; Amsterdam; Zeebrugge; Bremerhaven; Rouen; Guernsey; Brest	See prices
	Southampton Ports such as Le Havre	See prices
	Southampton; Harwich Ports such as Zeebrugge; Le Havre; Cherbourg; Bilbao	See prices
	Southampton; Newcastle Ports such as Norway; Amsterdam; Zeebrugge	See prices °
	Southampton Ports such as Guernsey; Hamburg; Zeebrugge; Le Havre; Amsterdam; Rotterdam; Cherbourg	See prices
	Southampton Ports such as Guernsey	See prices °