Music & Festivals by Ferry
Heading to a concert, stadium show or music festival? Travelling by ferry can turn getting there into part of the adventure.
Take your own car, campervan or motorhome and enjoy more freedom over your journey. You can pack more, travel together and explore somewhere new along the way.
Our music and festival travel guides help you discover ferry options for events across the UK and Europe.
Travel to Music Events by Ferry
Seeing your favourite artist somewhere new can be a great excuse for a trip. Instead of flying directly to the nearest airport, travelling by ferry gives you more control over your journey. Take your own vehicle and continue from the ferry port towards the city, venue or festival.
You could even add a few extra days and turn your event into a longer European road trip. Whether you are heading to a huge stadium show or spending a weekend at a festival, explore our guides to planning your journey by ferry.
Choose Your Music Trip
Whatever you are travelling to, start with one of our event travel guides.
🎤 Concerts & Tours by Ferry
Planning to see your favourite artist in the UK or Europe? Our concert travel guides explore how ferry travel could fit into your trip. Discover suitable crossings, arrival ports and onward journeys towards major concert destinations. Taking your own vehicle also gives you the freedom to stay outside busy city centres and explore more during your trip.
🎪 Music Festivals by Ferry
Festival weekends often involve more luggage than an ordinary city break. Travelling by ferry lets you take your car, campervan or motorhome. You can also bring tents, camping equipment, chairs and other festival essentials. Our festival travel guides help you explore ferry routes and onward journeys to music festivals across the UK and Europe.
Why Take the Ferry to a Concert or Festival?
🚗 Take Your Own Car
Drive from home to the ferry port and continue your journey after arriving. Having your own vehicle can also make reaching venues outside major cities much easier.
⛺ Bring Your Festival Gear
Camping at a festival? Taking your vehicle gives you more freedom to pack tents, sleeping bags, chairs and other equipment for your trip.
Always check your ferry operator’s luggage and vehicle rules before travelling.
👥 Make It a Group Trip
Concerts and festivals are often better with friends. Travelling together means the road trip can become part of the experience.
Share the driving, build a playlist and start the weekend before you even reach the event.
🗺️ Stay a Little Longer
You do not have to travel straight home after the final song.
Add another destination, spend a few days exploring or plan a longer road trip around your event.
Planning Your Ferry Journey
The best ferry route will depend on where your event is taking place and where your journey begins. Before booking, consider your departure port, crossing time and the distance from your arrival port to the event.
If you are driving, remember to allow plenty of time for your onward journey. Major events can create heavy traffic around cities, campsites and venues. You should also check event parking arrangements before you travel. Some festivals provide dedicated parking or campervan areas, while city venues may have limited parking nearby.
Travelling with a Car, Campervan or Motorhome
Taking your own vehicle is one of the biggest advantages of travelling to an event by ferry. Cars are ideal for groups carrying luggage or festival equipment. Meanwhile, campervans and motorhomes can be particularly useful for events offering dedicated camping areas.
Make sure you enter the correct vehicle dimensions when booking your ferry. This is especially important for larger campervans, motorhomes and vehicles carrying roof boxes. You can find more information in our Travelling by Ferry with a Vehicle guide before booking your crossing.
Turn Your Next Gig Into an Adventure
Your ticket might be for one night, but your trip does not have to be. Travel by ferry, take your own vehicle and explore more of the UK or Europe along the way.
Start with our concert and festival travel guides to discover where your next music trip could take you.
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