Location
Rosslare Harbour, County Wexford.
Rosslare Europort sits on the southeast tip of Ireland, in the village of Rosslare Harbour, County Wexford. It's the closest Irish port to continental Europe — about 580 nautical miles from Cherbourg, against roughly 750 nm from Dublin — and that geography is the whole reason Brittany Ferries chose it as the Irish anchor for the direct France route.
The port has changed shape since Brexit. European sailings jumped from 6 weekly departures before 2021 to 36 weekly departures by 2025. Freight volumes climbed 14 % and passenger numbers 10 % in 2025 alone. Since 1 October 2025 Brittany Ferries has been the sole operator on the Cherbourg link, running 7 sailings per week year-round (Stena Line withdrew on 30 September 2025 after a decade on the route).
Day-to-day, the terminal feels small and walkable: one main building with check-in desks, a café/restaurant upstairs, the Department of Agriculture vet office on the ground floor for the pet inspection, and a short drive (3–5 min) from the holding lanes to the ramps once boarding opens.