The River Liffey and the Samuel Beckett Bridge in Dublin

Pembroke to Rosslare

Irish FerriesFrom 4 hours

Photo: Alessandro Santoro / Unsplash

Crossing time
From 4 hours
Operator
1
Sailings
2 a day
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Checked against irishferries.com on 9 November 2026

The Pembroke to Rosslare ferry takes from 4 hours with Irish Ferries.

Are you looking for a ferry from Pembroke to Rosslare for your next trip? The Pembroke to Rosslare ferry route is sailed by Irish Ferries, and you can compare it on Ferryu before booking with the operator.

Irish Ferries quote port-to-port in just over 4 hours, with 2 crossings daily. It's worth booking early for the best choice of sailings.

  • Port-to-port in just over 4 hours
  • 2 crossings daily
  • One ferry on the route, the Isle of Innisfree
  • Easy 30 minute check in

At a glance

Crossing
From 4 hours
Pembroke to Rosslare
Sailings
2 a day
Irish Ferries
Check-in
30 minutes
Irish Ferries
Arrives
Rosslare
Ireland
PembrokeRosslare
Map data: Natural Earth. Port locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Who sails this route

Sailing with Irish Ferries

Irish Ferries list one ferry on their Pembroke to Rosslare route, the Isle of Innisfree. They offer 2 crossings daily, and the trip takes just over 4 hours port-to-port.

Timetables can change, so be sure to check the sailing times with Irish Ferries before you set off.

Before you travel

Irish Ferries offer an easy 30 minute check in. Even so, give yourself plenty of time to get to the port.

Pembroke Dock, on the South Western tip of Wales, is situated close to the M4.

Rosslare Ferry Port is situated in the south-eastern corner of Ireland.

When you arrive in Rosslare

Rosslare Ferry Port is situated in the south-eastern corner of Ireland

Weather in Rosslare

  • Warmest month: August, average high 16°C.
  • Wettest month: November, about 117 mm of rain.
  • Sea at its warmest in September, about 16°C.

Temperature

  • Air, average daily low to high (1991–2020)
  • Sea surface, monthly average (2023–2024)
5101520°CJFMAMJJASONDJanuary: air 6.6 to 8.9°C, sea 8.8°CFebruary: air 6.2 to 8.5°C, sea 8.6°CMarch: air 6.6 to 8.8°C, sea 8.7°CApril: air 7.9 to 9.8°C, sea 10.1°CMay: air 9.9 to 11.7°C, sea 12.6°CJune: air 12.2 to 13.9°C, sea 14.6°CJuly: air 13.9 to 15.6°C, sea 14.3°CAugust: air 14.4 to 16.2°C, sea 14.7°CSeptember: air 13.5 to 15.5°C, sea 16.1°COctober: air 11.6 to 13.7°C, sea 14.0°CNovember: air 9.1 to 11.4°C, sea 12.5°CDecember: air 7.4 to 9.7°C, sea 10.4°C16°

Rain

Average total for the month, mm (1991–2020)

0255075100125 mmJFMAMJJASONDJanuary: 89.2 mmFebruary: 66.6 mmMarch: 61.6 mmApril: 59.1 mmMay: 54.2 mmJune: 61.9 mmJuly: 62.2 mmAugust: 70.8 mmSeptember: 71.2 mmOctober: 107.1 mmNovember: 117.1 mmDecember: 99.2 mm117

Temperature

  • Air, average daily low to high (1991–2020)
  • Sea surface, monthly average (2023–2024)
5101520°CJFMAMJJASONDJanuary: air 6.6 to 8.9°C, sea 8.8°CFebruary: air 6.2 to 8.5°C, sea 8.6°CMarch: air 6.6 to 8.8°C, sea 8.7°CApril: air 7.9 to 9.8°C, sea 10.1°CMay: air 9.9 to 11.7°C, sea 12.6°CJune: air 12.2 to 13.9°C, sea 14.6°CJuly: air 13.9 to 15.6°C, sea 14.3°CAugust: air 14.4 to 16.2°C, sea 14.7°CSeptember: air 13.5 to 15.5°C, sea 16.1°COctober: air 11.6 to 13.7°C, sea 14.0°CNovember: air 9.1 to 11.4°C, sea 12.5°CDecember: air 7.4 to 9.7°C, sea 10.4°C16°

Rain

Average total for the month, mm (1991–2020)

0255075100125 mmJFMAMJJASONDJanuary: 89.2 mmFebruary: 66.6 mmMarch: 61.6 mmApril: 59.1 mmMay: 54.2 mmJune: 61.9 mmJuly: 62.2 mmAugust: 70.8 mmSeptember: 71.2 mmOctober: 107.1 mmNovember: 117.1 mmDecember: 99.2 mm117
Show the numbers
Monthly averages for Rosslare
MonthHigh °CLow °CRain mmSea °C
January8.96.689.28.8
February8.56.266.68.6
March8.86.661.68.7
April9.87.959.110.1
May11.79.954.212.6
June13.912.261.914.6
July15.613.962.214.3
August16.214.470.814.7
September15.513.571.216.1
October13.711.6107.114.0
November11.49.1117.112.5
December9.77.499.210.4

1991–2020 averages, ERA5 via Open-Meteo, read at the grid point nearest the port (6 km away). Sea surface: 2023–2024 averages from the Open-Meteo Marine Weather API, which has no sea temperatures before late 2022.

Questions answered

How long is the ferry from Pembroke to Rosslare?

From 4 hours, depending on the sailing.

Port-to-Port in just over 4 hours. (Irish Ferries, irishferries.com)

How often does it sail?

2 a day.

2 crossings daily. (Irish Ferries, irishferries.com)

Compare routes to Ireland

Who sails each route and how long the crossing takes.

RouteOperatorCrossing
Pembroke to Rosslare This routeIrish FerriesFrom 4 hours
Fishguard to RosslareStena Line–
Holyhead to DublinIrish Ferries and Stena LineFrom 2 hours
Liverpool to DublinP&O FerriesAbout 7½ hours

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