Vans - Do I need to travel as freight?
On Fastnet Line, all private use vans exceeding 6m in length must be booked as freight. If commercial goods are being carried you must book as freight, regardless of the length. If your van is under 6m and you are not carrying commercial goods, please visit our passenger website's Fasnet Line ferries page.
About Fastnet Line
Fastnet Line offers the most direct ferry route between the UK and the South-West of Ireland with the service between Swansea & Cork saving 600 road kilometres on a round trip.
With space for approximately 30 trucks the service is operated by M/V Julia with three round trip departures each week plus an additional rotation during the peak summer period. Sailing times are subject to tidal variations with departures from Swansea on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Departures from Cork are on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The extra rotation in the peak tourist season sees a departure from Swansea on a Sunday morning and a return sailing from Cork on Sunday evenings.
The crossing time between Swansea and Cork is 12 hours.
On Fastnet Line, all private use vans exceeding 6m in length must be booked as freight. If commercial goods are being carried you must book as freight, regardless of the length. If your van is under 6m and you are not carrying commercial goods, please visit our passenger website's Fasnet Line ferries page.