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Italy

297 ports

ports: 297
Operators: 68
Villa San Giovanni to Messina: 20m
Genoa to Palermo: 19h 30m

ACTV, Alilaguna and 57 other companies sail between 291 ports in Italy. Ferries also sail to Italy from 30 ports in 11 countries, mostly Patras, Durrës and Igoumenitsa. The main crossing, from Villa San Giovanni to Messina, takes 20 minutes and runs 62 times a day in season; the longest within Italy, from Genoa to Palermo, takes 19½ hours. Some sailings take cars, others foot passengers only. Some lines are seasonal.

Ferries to Italy

51 routes

Greece

Igoumenitsa to BrindisiGrimaldi Lines8hAbout twice a day, in season Igoumenitsa to BariVentouris Ferries11h5 a week, early July to early September Patras to BariSuperfast Ferries16h 30mAbout twice a day, in season Sami to Bari via Igoumenitsa, CorfuVentouris Ferries18h 15mWeekly, mid-July to August Igoumenitsa to AnconaSuperfast Ferries18h 30m3 a week, July to early September and late October to mid-April Patras to Ancona via IgoumenitsaSuperfast Ferries22h 30m6 a week Patras to VeniceSuperfast Ferries33h3 a week, in season

Albania

Vlora to BrindisiStarlines8h4 a week Durrës to BariAdria Ferries · GNV · Ventouris Ferries10hAbout twice a day Durrës to AnconaAdria Ferries16h 30m3 a week

France

Bonifacio to Santa Teresa di GalluraIchnusa Lines · Moby50m7 a day, in season Bastia to PiombinoCorsica Ferries4hTwice a week, July to August Bastia to LivornoCorsica Ferries · Moby4h 30mTwice a day, in season Porto Vecchio to Porto TorresCorsica Ferries4h 45mWeekly, late September to early October Bastia to GenoaMoby5h 15m4 a week, mid-May to late September Ile Rousse to SavonaCorsica Ferries6hWeekly, early August to mid-August Bastia to Golfo AranciCorsica Ferries8h 30m3 a year Bastia to SavonaCorsica Ferries12hDaily Nice to Porto TorresCorsica Ferries14hWeekly, April to October Toulon to Porto TorresCorsica Ferries17h3 a week, in season Sete to Porto TorresCorsica Ferries19h 30mWeekly, April to July and September to October

Tunisia

Tunis to PalermoGrimaldi Lines · GNV11h3 a week Tunis to CivitavecchiaGrimaldi Lines18h 30mWeekly Tunis to GenoaCTN Ferries · GNV25h 15m3 a week Zarzis to GenoaCTN Ferries40hYearly, in early August

Croatia

Poreč to Trieste via PiranLiberty Lines1h 50mTwice a week, late June to August Rovinj to VeniceAdriatic Lines2h 45m3 a week, May to mid-October Rovinj to Trieste via Poreč, PiranLiberty Lines2h 50m4 a week, late June to August Rovinj to CesenaticoGomo Viaggi3hTwice a week, late June to late August Umag to VeniceAdriatic Lines3hWeekly, July to August Poreč to VeniceAdriatic Lines3h 15m6 a week, May to mid-October Mali Lošinj to PesaroGomo Viaggi3h 30m3 a week, late June to late August Pula to VeniceAdriatic Lines3h 30m6 a week, early June to late September Zadar to AnconaJadrolinija4h5 a week, late June to August Mali Lošinj to Trieste via RovinjLiberty Lines4h 40mTwice a week, late June to August Ploče to TermoliGS Travel5h 30mYearly, in season Novalja to Pesaro via Mali LošinjGomo Viaggi6hWeekly, mid-July to late August Dubrovnik to BariJadrolinija10hTwice a week, April to mid-October Split to BariJadrolinija10hWeekly, April to mid-October Split to AnconaJadrolinija · SNAV11h6 a week, in season

Morocco

Tangier Med to GenoaGNV44h 15m7 a month, in season Tangier Med to Civitavecchia via BarcelonaGNV2 daysWeekly, June to September

Spain

Barcelona to Porto TorresGrimaldi Lines9hWeekly Barcelona to CivitavecchiaGNV22h 30mWeekly, June to September Barcelona to GenoaGNV25h 30mWeekly

Malta

Valletta to PozzalloVirtu Ferries1h 45mTwice a day

Algeria

Annaba to CivitavecchiaGNV24h 30mTwice a week, August to September

Switzerland

Locarno to CannobioNavigazione Laghi1h 10mTwice a day, late March to September Locarno to Luino via Ascona, BrissagoNavigazione Laghi1h 40mDaily, late March to September

Slovenia

Piran to TriesteLiberty Lines40m4 a week, late June to August Piran to VeniceAdriatic Lines3h 30mWeekly, May to early October

Ferry companies in Italy

Calls at Venice Santa Lucia, Venice San Marco, Lido di Venezia and 12 other portsCars on some sailings

10m–1h 8m

Calls at Venice Santa Lucia, Venice San Marco, Lido di Venezia and seven other portsFoot passengers only

10m–3h 30m

Navigazione Laghi

From LocarnoCars on some sailings

5m–5h 10m

From Durrës, Tangier Med, Tunis and two other portsCars

9h–2½ days

From Igoumenitsa, Tunis and BarcelonaCars

6h 30m–19h 30m

From Rovinj, Mali Lošinj, Poreč and PiranFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

25m–5h 5m

Superfast Ferries

From Patras and IgoumenitsaCarsOvernight

16h 30m–33h

Calls at Milazzo, Vulcano, Porto Empedocle and 18 other portsCars

50m–18h 15m

From Bastia and BonifacioCars

50m–13h

Corsica Ferries

From Bastia, Toulon, Sete and three other portsCars

4h–19h 30m

Calls at Naples, Capri, Procida and four other portsCars on some sailings

20m–1h 35m

Navigazione Lago d'Iseo

Calls at Sulzano, Peschiera Maraglio (Monte Isola), Sale Marasino and 14 other portsFoot passengers only

3m–2h 45m

Calls at Palau, La Maddalena, Carloforte and two other portsCars

15m–40m

Calls at Villa San Giovanni, Tremestieri and MessinaCars

30m–50m

Calls at Naples, Capri, Sorrento and 10 other portsFoot passengers only

25m–2h 30m

From SplitCars on some sailings

15m–11h 30m

Navigazione Golfo dei Poeti

Calls at La Spezia, Isola Palmaria, Porto Venere and 15 other portsFoot passengers onlySeasonal

30m–2h 30m

Calls at Porto Torres, Genoa, Civitavecchia and OlbiaCarsOvernight

8h–11h

Calls at Piombino, Portoferraio, Porto Santo Stefano and six other portsCars on some sailings

15m–3h 10m

Calls at Salerno, Amalfi, Positano and 11 other portsFoot passengers only

30m–4h 35m

Calls at Naples, Ischia Porto, Procida and two other portsCars

40m–1h 30m

Calls at Formia, Ponza, Ventotene and AnzioCars on some sailingsHigh speed

1h 20m–2h 30m

Ventouris Ferries

From Durrës, Igoumenitsa and SamiCars

10h–18h 15m

Calls at Naples, Ischia Porto, Sorrento and two other portsFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

42m–1h 15m

From DurrësCarsOvernight

10h–16h 30m

Delfino Verde Navigazione

Calls at Trieste, Muggia, Sistiana and six other portsFoot passengers only

30m–2h 25m

Alilauro Gruson

Calls at Sorrento, Capri, Procida and six other portsFoot passengers only

15m–2h 30m

Caronte & Tourist

Calls at Villa San Giovanni and MessinaCars

20m

Calls at Alghero, Neptune's Grotto and Cala DragunaraFoot passengers onlySeasonal

40m–5h 30m

Calls at Salerno, Amalfi, Positano and four other portsFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

20m–2h

Calls at Porto Santo Stefano, Giglio, Giannutri and two other portsCars on some sailings

1h–4h 35m

Calls at Salerno and MessinaCars

9h

Consorzio Vidali Group

Calls at Murano, Torcello, Punta Sabbioni and two other portsFoot passengers only

30m–3h

Calls at Piombino and PortoferraioCars

1h

From Split, Dubrovnik and ZadarCars on some sailings

4h–11h

Calls at Passignano sul Trasimeno, Isola Maggiore, Castiglione del Lago and three other portsFoot passengers only

10m–40m

Calls at Sorrento, Capri, Blue Grotto (Capri) and five other portsFoot passengers only

15m–4h

Calls at Procida, Pozzuoli, Ischia Porto and CasamicciolaCars

40m–1h

Calls at Capri, Positano, Naples and 13 other portsFoot passengers onlySeasonal

25m–3h

Calls at Salerno, Amalfi, Positano and 12 other portsFoot passengers onlyHigh speedSeasonal

15m–4h 10m

Servizio Marittimo del Tigullio

Calls at Portofino, San Fruttuoso, Rapallo and eight other portsFoot passengers onlySeasonal

1h–3h 45m

Calls at Villa San Giovanni and MessinaFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

20m

Calls at Camogli, Punta Chiappa, San Fruttuoso and five other portsFoot passengers only

20m–2h 30m

From VloraCarsOvernight

8h

Calls at Salerno, Amalfi, Positano and three other portsFoot passengers onlyHigh speedSeasonal

15m–2h 40m

From Pula, Poreč, Rovinj and two other portsFoot passengers onlyHigh speedSeasonal

2h 45m–3h 30m

From Tunis and ZarzisCarsOvernight

26h–40h

From VallettaCarsHigh speed

1h 45m

Navigazione Lago d'Orta

Calls at Orta San Giulio, Pella, Isola San Giulio and seven other portsFoot passengers onlySeasonal

5m–1h 10m

Calls at Porto Torres and AsinaraCars

1h 15m

Motoscafisti Gradesi

Calls at Grado and BarbanaFoot passengers only

25m

Maddalena Lines

Calls at Palau and La MaddalenaCarsSeasonal

15m

Linea Grotte di Nettuno

Calls at Alghero, Neptune's Grotto and Cala DragunaraFoot passengers onlySeasonal

40m–2h

Calls at Vieste, San Domino (Tremiti), Peschici and two other portsFoot passengers onlySeasonal

1h 15m–2h 10m

Calls at Procida, Pozzuoli, Ischia Porto and Monte di ProcidaFoot passengers onlySeasonal

7m–45m

Calls at Sorrento, Capri, Positano and three other portsFoot passengers onlySeasonal

15m–2h 45m

From Mali Lošinj, Rovinj and NovaljaFoot passengers onlyHigh speedSeasonal

1h 15m–6h

Calls at Stra, Oriago, Padua and two other portsFoot passengers onlySeasonal

9h 30m–10h

Consorzio Lago di Bracciano

Calls at Bracciano, Anguillara Sabazia and Trevignano RomanoFoot passengers onlySeasonal

1h 10m

From BonifacioCarsSeasonal

1h

Calls at Amalfi, Positano, Capri and five other portsFoot passengers onlySeasonal

20m–3h

Calls at Trapani, Favignana and MarettimoFoot passengers onlySeasonal

45m–2h

Calls at Procida and PozzuoliFoot passengers onlySeasonal

40m

Calls at Anzio and PonzaFoot passengers onlyHigh speedSeasonal

1h 10m

Consorzio Liguria Via Mare

Calls at San Fruttuoso, Portofino and GenoaFoot passengers onlySeasonal

1h 30m–1h 45m

Pontina Navigazione

Calls at San Felice Circeo and PonzaFoot passengers onlySeasonal

1h

From PločeFoot passengers onlyHigh speedSeasonal

50m–5h 30m

Calls at Isola Bisentina, Isola Martana and CapodimonteFoot passengers onlySeasonal

17m–42m

Questions

Where do ferries to Italy leave from?

From 30 ports, mostly Patras, Durrës and Igoumenitsa. In Greece: Patras, Igoumenitsa and Sami. In Albania: Durrës and Vlora. In France: Bastia, Toulon, Bonifacio, Sete, Nice, Ile Rousse and Porto Vecchio. In Tunisia: Tunis and Zarzis. In Croatia: Split, Rovinj, Poreč and seven other ports. In Morocco: Tangier Med. In Spain: Barcelona. In Malta: Valletta. In Algeria: Annaba. In Switzerland: Locarno. In Slovenia: Piran.

Which ferry companies sail in Italy?

ACTV: Venice Santa Lucia, Venice San Marco, Lido di Venezia and 12 other ports. Alilaguna: Venice Santa Lucia, Venice San Marco, Lido di Venezia and seven other ports. Navigazione Laghi: from Locarno. GNV: from Durrës, Tangier Med, Tunis, Barcelona and Annaba. Grimaldi Lines: from Igoumenitsa, Tunis and Barcelona. Liberty Lines: from Rovinj, Mali Lošinj, Poreč and Piran. Superfast Ferries: from Patras and Igoumenitsa. Siremar: Milazzo, Vulcano, Porto Empedocle and 18 other ports. And 60 other companies.

Can I take my car on a ferry in Italy?

Partly. Some sailings take cars, others foot passengers only.

Do ferries in Italy run all year?

Yes. ACTV, Alilaguna and 41 other companies sail all year round; some lines are seasonal.