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There's good news today, for those of us going from Scotland to the European mainland, and others going in reverse. The ferry route from Rosyth to Zeebrugge is being taken over by Norfolkline and will re-start in the Spring.

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That's great news! I hadn't even had a chance to use the thing yet when it went poof. Now, if I can only hold on 'till Spring.
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Hooray , i am only a one hour ride away from the ferry port , anything that means i do not have to do the awful slog all the way down the motorway to the chunnel or dover ferry port,s is to be welcomed . and i hear that they are building a new ship just for this route, hence the delay until the spring , april/may of next year .
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We always use the newcastle/ijmuiden (Amsterdam). From Edinburgh you get to bomb down the A68 (watching for cameras), and it's only 2 hours. It's cheaper than the Rosyth ferry was. I never used the Rosyth ferry due to cost.
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We always use the newcastle/ijmuiden (Amsterdam). From Edinburgh you get to bomb down the A68 (watching for cameras), and it's only 2 hours. It's cheaper than the Rosyth ferry was. I never used the Rosyth ferry due to cost.

It was about £80 dearer to go from Rosyth. I liked it though as I live about 20 miles from Rosyth and when you arrive back in Rosyth it was about 20 minutes to home. Arriving back in Hull it was 3 hours or so up the road to home.
The difference after the extra petrol was taken into it meant that the long drive home wasn't worth it to me.
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Would be interested to see the cost of round trip, cos' it was a bit too dear before. But still good news.
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We always use the newcastle/ijmuiden (Amsterdam). From Edinburgh you get to bomb down the A68 (watching for cameras), and it's only 2 hours. It's cheaper than the Rosyth ferry was. I never used the Rosyth ferry due to cost.
I considered riding up for the Rosyth ferry last year. Was over £400 for a seat compared to just under £300 for a cabin from Newcastle. Always loads of bikes from Scotland on the Newcastle ferry.

Would be good if they take on the Scandinavian routes that DFDS have abandoned.
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