How to get to Tilbury

Marco Polo sails from the London Cruise Terminal at Tilbury in Essex which is situated on the River Thames just 25 miles east of London and 7 miles from junction 31 of the M25.  London Tilbury is highly accessible both by road and rail. Please click here for a map to the London Cruise Terminal at Tilbury.

Port parking

The Port of London Tilbury offers pre-bookable long term car parking at £11 per vehicle per night (£7 per vehicle per night for cruises of 30 nights or more). To reserve a car parking place at London Tilbury, simply request at the time of booking and the cost will be added to your holiday. Full details will be sent with your final documentation. It should be noted that we act as agents only for car parking reservations and bookings are subject to the Port of Tilbury’s car parking conditions.

Special Cruise Coach Service between London and Tilbury

If you are travelling via London by coach or rail, or live in the London area, we operate on sailing days a special coach service between London Victoria Coach Station and the London Cruise Terminal at Tilbury at a cost of £25 per person return. To book this service, simply request at the time of booking and the cost will be added to your holiday. Full details will be sent with your final documentation.

Rail

There is a railway station at Tilbury Town and C2C operate a regular service from London Fenchurch Street Station. Tilbury Town is about one mile from the cruise terminal and taxis are available for the short transfer to the terninal.

National Express Coach Services to London

For National Express coaching to London Victoria Coach Station from any one of 1200 nationwide pick up points please call National Express on 08717 818181.

Hotel Accommodation at Park Inn Thurrock

if you would prefer to travel at a more leisurely pace and stay overnight in the Tilbury area, may we suggest the Park Inn Thurrock. This comfortable Georgian Manor House is just 5 minutes from the London Cruise Terminal at Tilbury. For information and to book call 01708 719988 or visit http://www.parkinn.co.uk/hotel-thurrock

 

How to get to other UK ports

For full details of how to get to all other UK departure ports (Bristol Avonmouth, Hull, Harwich, Newcastle, Leith, Greenock and Liverpool) will be detailed in the pre-sailing information sent around two months prior to sailing. .

Port parking

All the featured ports offer pre-bookable long term car parking at £11 per vehicle per night. To reserve a car parking place, simply request at the time of booking and the cost will be added to your holiday. Full details will be sent with your final documentation. It should be noted that we act as agents only for car parking reservations and bookings are subject to the port's car parking conditions.

 

Coach transfers services - Cruises which return to a different port

On certain cruises Marco Polo and Ocean Countess return to a different port from that from which they sail, and on these occasions we offer coach transfers between the port of disembarkation and the port of departure. The following supplements per person apply:

P314 Weekend Mini Cruise - 25 May 2013
Coach transfer from Leith to London Tilbury post cruise - £50pp

P380 Scottish Islands & Faroes - 25 May 2013
Coach transfer from Leith to London Tilbury post cruise - £50pp

P320 Weekend Mini Cruise - 13 July 2013
Coach transfer from London Tilbury to Leith post cruise - £50pp

P490 Scottish Isles & Faroes - 8 June 2014
Coach transfer Newcastle to Tilbury - £30pp

P491 Treasures of the British Isles - 18 July 2014
Coach transfer Tilbury to Newcastle - £30pp

D307 Weekend Mini Cruise - 27 April 2013
Coach transfer from Liverpool to Bristol Avonmouth post cruise - £25pp

D380 Treasures of the British Isles - 27 April 2013
Coach transfer from Liverpool to Bristol Avonmouth post cruise - £25pp

D310 Celtic Explorer- 16 May 2013
Coach transfer from Harwich to Liverpool post cruise - £25pp

D314 Overnight Mini Cruise - 04 July 2013
Coach transfer from Hull to Harwich post cruise - £25pp

D317 Overnight Mini Cruise - 23 July 2013
Coach transfer from Newcastle to Hull post cruise - £25pp

D381 North Cape & Midnight Sun - 23 July 2013
Coach transfer from Newcastle to Hull post cruise - £30pp

D383 Weekend Mini Cruise - 14 September 2013
Coach transfer from Harwich to Newcastle post cruise - £30pp

D490 Iceland & Northern Isles Cruise - 3 June 2014
Coach transfer from Liverpool to Bristol Avonmouth - £25pp

D491 Mid Summer Retreat - 23 June 2014
Coach transfer from Greenock to Liverpool - £25pp

D492 Scottish Isles & Faroes - 28 June 2014
Coach transfer from Greenock to Liverpool - £25pp

D493 Azores & Madeira - 6 September 2014
Coach transfer from Avonmouth to Liverpool £25pp