United Kingdom, France, Italy & Malta.

To allow recovery time (us & Yoki) after the long flight to London we decided to spend 2 weeks in the UK before making our way to Newhaven to board the ferry to Dieppe, France.
Euro Star train between UK and France do not allow dogs so our chosen option was train from London to Newhaven and board the DFDS ferries. The UK train services,
National Rail, allow dogs on a leash, in a small carrier and in sleeper carriages but they are not to be on seats or in the dining car. As we were not travelling with a car on the ferry, we were required to book directly, via the DFDS call center, with the ferries for Yoki. Without a car the only option was an onboard kennel at € 15 for the 4-hour trip.

On landing in London and to board the ferry we had to show Yoki's:

  • pet documents.

  • rabies vaccine.

  • microchip information.

Key Information Snapshot:

  • Eurostar between London & France do not allow dogs to travel.

  • DFDS Ferries accommodate dog travel between London & France and the Netherlands.

  • Dogs not travelling in cars on the ferry need to be booked into an onboard kennel for €15 for a 4-hour trip.

    DFDS Ferry
    National Rail.
    Gov.UK-pets.

Landing in London ✈️

Dogs require a tapeworm treatment, administered by a vet, between 1 and 5 days before entering Malta.

Returning to the UK, dogs may also require a tapeworm treatment unless you are traveling directly from Finland, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Malta or Norway.

Gov.UK-Pets.

Logistics are updated as we travel... ⏱️

DFDS Ferries: UK to France
Pet Cost: € 15 for 4-hour trip (approx. $24 AUD)
Comfort: Airconditioned kennel
Ease of transfers:

Virtu Ferries: Sicily to Malta
Pet Cost: € 15 for 2-hour trip (approx. $24 AUD)
Comfort: Pet in passenger area in crate
Ease of transfers: