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Fares for the cheap ferry crossing between France and England depends largely on the crossing way you choose, and time of your year you want to travel. Tickets for ferry routes to France can be up to three times more in summer than in winter. France ferry tickets can be purchased either as a medium, open return or a special return where you have to return within 3 to 5 days. Special returns are less expensive than open return ferry tickets, and many times the purchasing the ferry ticket in France is cheaper than buying in England.

Dover Calais Ferry Crossing

This is the shortest as well as the busiest ferry crossing route between France and England. There are up to 15 crossings between England and France in this way every day with a hovercraft that takes only 35 minutes. However, the availability of hovercraft are subject to weather conditions as these ships cannot travel in bad weather. People wishing to travel to France only for duty-free can even buy a return ticket, where there is no reason to leave the boat in France before returning to England as there is a ferry on-board duty free shop.

Folkston- Boulogne Ferry Crossing

This is another very popular ferry crossing route that takes about an hour to make the trip. People who go to France for a day trip prefer this route because there is more to see in Boulogne than in Calais. Cars can be loaded onto ferries for about 100 GBP, which can include up to five passengers.

Poole- Cherbourg Ferry Crossing

The ferry route between France and England is less popular because the trip takes four hours and is serviced 1-2 times per day. Return tickets at low prices are available on this journey provided the return trip is made within 10 days of outward trip.