In 2022, the majority of ferry passengers in the United Kingdom sailed to, from or through ports in the Thames and Kent area, amounting to over 6 million passengers in that year. Both South and West Coast ports handled about 2 million passengers a year and ports situated on the East Coast handled just over 1.6 million ferry passengers.
Distribution of international ferry passengers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by port regional group (in 1,000s)
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GOV.UK. (July 29, 2022). Distribution of international ferry passengers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by port regional group (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/315466/busiest-uk-ports-for-ferry-passengers/
GOV.UK. "Distribution of international ferry passengers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by port regional group (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315466/busiest-uk-ports-for-ferry-passengers/
GOV.UK. (2022). Distribution of international ferry passengers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by port regional group (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315466/busiest-uk-ports-for-ferry-passengers/
GOV.UK. "Distribution of International Ferry Passengers in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2022, by Port Regional Group (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315466/busiest-uk-ports-for-ferry-passengers/
GOV.UK, Distribution of international ferry passengers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by port regional group (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315466/busiest-uk-ports-for-ferry-passengers/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Distribution of international ferry passengers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by port regional group (in 1,000s) [Graph], GOV.UK, July 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/315466/busiest-uk-ports-for-ferry-passengers/