This statistic compares the number of passengers using the Channel Tunnel and those making Short Sea journeys in the United Kingdom (UK) between 1994, when the Channel Tunnel opened, and the year 2018. In 2018, number of Short Sea passengers amounted to nearly **** million, while the number of Channel Tunnel passengers reached over **** million.
The number of passengers passing through the Channel Tunnel increased steadily until 2014, but the number of passengers making Short Sea journeys decreased. Since 2016, more people travel by the Channel Tunnel than by Short Sea.
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GOV.UK. (January 8, 2020). Number of passengers using the Channel Tunnel and international short sea routes in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1994 to 2018 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/315456/channel-tunnel-and-short-sea-passengers-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK. "Number of passengers using the Channel Tunnel and international short sea routes in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1994 to 2018 (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 8, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/315456/channel-tunnel-and-short-sea-passengers-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK. (2020). Number of passengers using the Channel Tunnel and international short sea routes in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1994 to 2018 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/315456/channel-tunnel-and-short-sea-passengers-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK. "Number of Passengers Using The Channel Tunnel and International Short Sea Routes in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1994 to 2018 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 8 Jan 2020, /statistics/315456/channel-tunnel-and-short-sea-passengers-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK, Number of passengers using the Channel Tunnel and international short sea routes in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1994 to 2018 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/315456/channel-tunnel-and-short-sea-passengers-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Number of passengers using the Channel Tunnel and international short sea routes in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1994 to 2018 (in 1,000s) [Graph], GOV.UK, January 8, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/315456/channel-tunnel-and-short-sea-passengers-in-the-united-kingdom/
