Rosslare Harbour to Cherbourg ferry times and today's sailings
Brittany Ferries · 20 h 27 min · 3 sailings today
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Scheduled
Tomorrow’s sailings
- First sailing
- 18:01
- usual time
- Last sailing
- 18:03
- usual time
- Crossing time
- 20 h 27 min
- 16 h 59 min to 21 h
- Sailings a week
- 14
Punctuality: 0 sailings measured so far, 50 needed. How we measure
Operators on this route
| Operator | Sailings in the next 7 days | Crossing time |
|---|---|---|
| Brittany Ferries | 14 | 16 h 59 min – 21 h |
Timetable
| Sun 25 Oct, Fri 30 Oct | 18:0118:0218:03 |
|---|---|
| Mon 26 Oct | 18:01 |
| Tue 27 Oct | 20:00 |
| Wed 28 Oct | 18:0218:0320:01 |
| Thu 29 Oct | 18:00 |
| Sat 31 Oct | 18:0021:00 |
Timetable published from 21 Oct 2026 to 25 Oct 2027.
Weather at sea
| Place | TodaySun 25 Oct | TomorrowMon 26 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Rosslare Harbour | ||
| Rosslare Harbour | Wind from W 17–21 knBeaufort 5waves 0.8–0.9 m11–12 °C | Wind from S 19–39 knBeaufort 5–8 · galegusts 47 knwaves 0.8–2.8 m12–15 °Cprecipitation up to 1.4 mm/hvisibility down to 2.7 km |
| Cherbourg | ||
| Cherbourg | Wind from W 16–18 knBeaufort 4–5gusts 23 knwaves 1.4–1.7 m12 °C | Wind from SW 13–20 knBeaufort 4–5gusts 25 knwaves 0.6–1.3 m10–17 °Cprecipitation up to 0.6 mm/h |
Forecast issued 25 Oct, 12:09. It doesn’t tell whether a sailing will run: that is up to the operator.
Data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Licence: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0. Wind converted from m/s to knots and the Beaufort scale. Waves come from the nearest sea point of MET’s ocean model, which covers north-west Europe only; gusts only where MET forecasts them (the Nordic area).Weather data by Open-Meteo.com. Licence: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0. Models ECMWF IFS and ECMWF WAM (© ECMWF, CC BY 4.0), 9 km grid: wind in knots converted to the Beaufort scale, temperature at sea level, precipitation (rain, showers and snow) as the hourly total shown for the hour it falls in, waves and mean wave period from the model’s nearest sea point, visibility shown only below 5 km; nearby places in the same grid cell share the same figures.Daily lows and highs, and the hour with the most precipitation, worked out by ferrywhere. Each figure comes from MET Norway where MET forecasts it, otherwise from Open-Meteo.
Questions about this route
How many ferries are there from Rosslare Harbour to Cherbourg today?
There are 3 sailings today from Rosslare Harbour to Cherbourg: the first at 18:01, the last at 18:03.
How long is the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Cherbourg?
The crossing takes 20 h 27 min, between 16 h 59 min and 21 h depending on the sailing.
Which ferry companies sail from Rosslare Harbour to Cherbourg?
The route is operated by Brittany Ferries.
What time is the first and last ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Cherbourg?
The first ferry usually leaves at 18:01 and the last at 18:03, local time in Rosslare Harbour.
How often does the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Cherbourg run?
14 sailings are scheduled in the next 7 days.
About this route
Brittany Ferries currently sails from Rosslare Harbour to Cherbourg every day, 1 to 3 times a day. The first departure is usually at 18:01 and the last at 18:03.
The crossing takes 20 h 27 min, between 16 h 59 min and 21 h depending on the sailing. All 23 sailings in the next 14 days arrive the day after they leave. The route links Ireland and France, and Cherbourg is one hour ahead of Rosslare Harbour.
From Rosslare Harbour, ferries also sail to Bilbao and Santander. Cherbourg can also be reached by ferry from Poole and Portsmouth. In the other direction, from Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbour, there are 15 sailings a week.
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Ports
- Rosslare Harbour: departures and arrivals todaydeparture port
- Cherbourg: departures and arrivals todayarrival port
Related routes
Return crossing
- Cherbourg → Rosslare Harbour19 h 30 min
More ferries from Rosslare Harbour
- Rosslare Harbour → Bilbao31 h 1 min
- Rosslare Harbour → Santander27 h 30 min
More ferries to Cherbourg
- Poole → Cherbourg4 h 45 min
- Portsmouth → Cherbourg8 h 30 min
Sources and licences
- Source : transport.data.gouv.fr — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · Licence: Licence Ouverte 2.0Feed last read on 25 Oct 2026.
Timetable last changed on 24 Oct 2026.