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Northern Italy

177 ports

ports: 177
Operators: 22
Lido di Venezia to Punta Sabbioni: 21m
Venice San Marco to Padua: 10h

ACTV, Alilaguna and 11 other companies sail between 175 ports in Northern Italy. Ferries also sail to Northern Italy from 20 ports in nine countries, mostly Porto Torres, Palermo and Bastia. The main crossing, from Lido di Venezia to Punta Sabbioni, takes 21 minutes and runs 40 times a day; the longest within Northern Italy, from Venice San Marco to Padua, takes 10 hours. Some sailings take cars, others foot passengers only. Some lines are seasonal.

Ferries to Northern Italy

27 routes

Sardinia

Porto Torres to GenoaGNV · Moby · Tirrenia11h3 a day, in season Olbia to GenoaGNV · Moby13h11 a week, mid-May to mid-October

Sicily

Palermo to GenoaGNV19h 30m6 a week

France

Bastia to GenoaMoby5h 15m4 a week, mid-May to late September Ile Rousse to SavonaCorsica Ferries6hWeekly, early August to mid-August Bastia to SavonaCorsica Ferries12hDaily

Greece

Patras to VeniceSuperfast Ferries33h3 a week, in season

Morocco

Tangier Med to GenoaGNV44h 15m7 a month, in season

Tunisia

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 Pula to VeniceAdriatic Lines3h 30m6 a week, early June to late September Mali Lošinj to Trieste via RovinjLiberty Lines4h 40mTwice a week, late June to August Mali Lošinj to Cesenatico via PesaroGomo Viaggi4h 45mWeekly, late June to early July and early August to late August Novalja to Cesenatico via Mali Lošinj, PesaroGomo Viaggi7h 15mWeekly, mid-July to late August

Spain

Barcelona to GenoaGNV25h 30mWeekly

Switzerland

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

Central Italy

Pesaro to CesenaticoGomo Viaggi1h 15mTwice a week, late June to late August Viareggio to Porto Venere via Marina di CarraraNavigazione Golfo dei Poeti2h5 a week, July to August

Slovenia

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

Destinations in Northern Italy

5

Gulf of Trieste10 ports

Italian Lakes116 ports Lake Como39 ports Lake Garda26 ports Lake Iseo17 ports Lake Orta10 ports

Italian Riviera29 ports Cinque Terre4 ports Gulf of Poets9 ports

Lake Maggiore27 ports

Venice Lagoon17 ports

Other ports5 ports

Cesenatico3 destinations Malcontenta4 destinations Oriago4 destinations Padua4 destinations Stra4 destinations

Ferry companies in Northern 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 Porto Torres, Palermo, Tangier Med and three other portsCarsOvernight

13h 15m–2½ days

Navigazione Lago d'Iseo

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

3m–2h 45m

From Porto Torres, Olbia and BastiaCars

5h 15m–13h

Navigazione Golfo dei Poeti

From ViareggioFoot passengers onlySeasonal

30m–2h 30m

Corsica Ferries

From Bastia and Ile RousseCars

6h–12h

Superfast Ferries

From PatrasCarsOvernight

33h

Delfino Verde Navigazione

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

30m–2h 25m

From Porto TorresCarsOvernight

11h

Consorzio Vidali Group

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

30m–3h

Servizio Marittimo del Tigullio

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

1h–3h 45m

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

20m–2h 30m

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

2h 45m–3h 30m

From Tunis and ZarzisCarsOvernight

26h–40h

Navigazione Lago d'Orta

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

5m–1h 10m

Motoscafisti Gradesi

Calls at Grado and BarbanaFoot passengers only

25m

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

9h 30m–10h

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

40m–4h 40m

From Novalja, Rovinj, Mali Lošinj and PesaroFoot passengers onlyHigh speedSeasonal

1h 15m–7h 15m

Consorzio Liguria Via Mare

Calls at San Fruttuoso, Portofino and GenoaFoot passengers onlySeasonal

1h 30m–1h 45m

Questions

Where do ferries to Northern Italy leave from?

From 20 ports, mostly Porto Torres, Palermo and Bastia. In Italy: Porto Torres, Palermo, Olbia, Viareggio and Pesaro. In France: Bastia and Ile Rousse. In Greece: Patras. In Morocco: Tangier Med. In Tunisia: Tunis and Zarzis. In Croatia: Rovinj, Poreč, Pula, Mali Lošinj, Novalja and Umag. In Spain: Barcelona. In Switzerland: Locarno. In Slovenia: Piran.

Which ferry companies sail in Northern 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 Porto Torres, Palermo, Tangier Med, Tunis, Olbia and Barcelona. Navigazione Lago d'Iseo: Sulzano, Peschiera Maraglio (Monte Isola), Sale Marasino and 14 other ports. Moby: from Porto Torres, Olbia and Bastia. Navigazione Golfo dei Poeti: from Viareggio. Corsica Ferries: from Bastia and Ile Rousse. And 14 other companies.

Can I take my car on a ferry in Northern Italy?

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

Do ferries in Northern Italy run all year?

Yes. ACTV, Alilaguna and 12 other companies sail all year round; some lines are seasonal.