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Newhaven to Dieppe is DFDS's quieter alternative to the Dover crossings, sailing from the Sussex coast straight into Normandy. The ships take about four hours, with two crossings a day, and land you at Dieppe — a characterful Norman port that is already well south of Calais, saving driving time if you are heading for Rouen, the Loire, Paris or central France. Newhaven is an easy run off the A26 and A259 and has its own railway station with trains from London Victoria via Lewes, so foot passengers are well served too. The route is popular with travellers from London and the South East who want to avoid the Dover-Calais bustle, and with cyclists touring Normandy. It carries cars, motorhomes, motorcycles and foot passengers.
About four hours, with two sailings a day.
DFDS operates the route year round.
It lands further south in Normandy and is far quieter, which can save driving time if you are heading beyond the immediate Calais area.