Number of sea passengers travelling on routes between Wales and the Republic of Ireland
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Table
Standard shorthand is used in this table: [t] = total.
| Data values | Data description | Year | Route |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,917 [t] | Number of passengers (thousands) | 2024 | All routes |
| 1,495 | Number of passengers (thousands) | 2024 | Holyhead - Dublin |
| 0 | Number of passengers (thousands) | 2024 | Holyhead - Dun Laoghaire |
| 1,495 [t] | Number of passengers (thousands) | 2024 | Holyhead - All routes |
| 0 | Number of passengers (thousands) | 2024 | Mostyn - Dublin |
| 253 | Number of passengers (thousands) | 2024 | Fishguard - Rosslare |
| 169 | Number of passengers (thousands) | 2024 | Milford Haven - Rosslare |
| 0 | Number of passengers (thousands) | 2024 | Swansea - Cork |
| 2,083 [t] | Number of passengers (thousands) | 2023 | All routes |
| 1,614 | Number of passengers (thousands) | 2023 | Holyhead - Dublin |
| 0 | Number of passengers (thousands) | 2023 | Holyhead - Dun Laoghaire |
| 1,614 [t] | Number of passengers (thousands) | 2023 | Holyhead - All routes |
| 0 | Number of passengers (thousands) | 2023 | Mostyn - Dublin |
| 233 | Number of passengers (thousands) | 2023 | Fishguard - Rosslare |
| 236 | Number of passengers (thousands) | 2023 | Milford Haven - Rosslare |
| 0 | Number of passengers (thousands) | 2023 | Swansea - Cork |
| 1,975 [t] | Number of passengers (thousands) | 2022 | All routes |
| 1,495 | Number of passengers (thousands) | 2022 | Holyhead - Dublin |
| 0 | Number of passengers (thousands) | 2022 | Holyhead - Dun Laoghaire |
| 1,495 [t] | Number of passengers (thousands) | 2022 | Holyhead - All routes |
| 0 | Number of passengers (thousands) | 2022 | Mostyn - Dublin |
| 265 | Number of passengers (thousands) | 2022 | Fishguard - Rosslare |
| 215 | Number of passengers (thousands) | 2022 | Milford Haven - Rosslare |
| 0 | Number of passengers (thousands) | 2022 | Swansea - Cork |
| 1,031 [t] | Number of passengers (thousands) | 2021 | All routes |
Next update expected:November 2026
Updates
- 17th December 2025
- Dataset first published.
Main information
- Designation
- Official statistics
- Data provider
- Department for Transport
- Data source
- Maritime and shipping statistics
- Time period covered
- January 2009 to December 2024
Overview
- Summary of dataset and variables
This dataset gives details on sea passenger traffic between Wales and the Irish Republic, by route, up to the year 2024. Data are presented as the number of passengers (thousands) at ports in Wales.
- Data collection or calculation
International ferry passenger statistics are collected monthly from ferry operators by DfT. They include drivers of lorries, coaches and other vehicles but exclude passengers on purely domestic routes.
- Statistical quality
Timeliness and punctuality The statistics presented covers traffic to and from ports in Wales 2024.
Comparability and coherence The Department for Transport produces a range of statistics relating to the maritime sector presenting information on domestic waterborne freight, ports, sea passengers, shipping fleets and sea farers.
- Rounding applied
Data has been rounded to the nearest thousand passengers.
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Published by
- Organisation
- Welsh Government
- Contact email
- stats.transport@gov.wales