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Sicily

25 ports

ports: 25
Operators: 11
Villa San Giovanni to Messina: 20m
Milazzo to Palermo: 5h 5m

GNV, Bluferries and eight other companies sail to Sicily from 11 ports in Italy, Tunisia and Malta, mostly Villa San Giovanni, Naples and Genoa. Within Sicily, ferries link 22 ports. The main crossing, from Villa San Giovanni to Messina, takes 20 minutes and runs 62 times a day in season; the longest within Sicily, from Milazzo to Palermo, takes 5 hours 5 minutes. Some sailings take cars, others foot passengers only. Some lines are seasonal.

Ferries to Sicily

17 routes

Southern Italy

Villa San Giovanni to MessinaBlu Jet · Bluferries · Caronte & Tourist20m62 a day, in season Reggio Calabria to MessinaLiberty Lines30mAbout 19 a day Villa San Giovanni to TremestieriBluferries50m24 a day Reggio Calabria to VulcanoLiberty Lines1h 30m13 a week, in season Vibo Valentia to StromboliLiberty Lines1h 30mTwice a week, June to September

Bay of Naples

Naples to StromboliSiremar · SNAV4h 30m10 a week, in season Naples to PalermoGNV · Grimaldi Lines8h 30m11 a week Naples to Termini ImereseGNV9hTwice a week

Central Italy

Civitavecchia to PalermoGNV12h 45mWeekly Civitavecchia to Termini ImereseGNV14h 15m5 a week Livorno to PalermoGrimaldi Lines19h 30m3 a week

Italian Riviera

Genoa to PalermoGNV19h 30m6 a week

Amalfi Coast

Salerno to MessinaCartour9h6 a week Salerno to PalermoGrimaldi Lines10h 15mTwice a week

Tunisia

Tunis to PalermoGrimaldi Lines · GNV11h3 a week

Malta

Valletta to PozzalloVirtu Ferries1h 45mTwice a day

Sardinia

Cagliari to PalermoGrimaldi Lines12hWeekly

Destinations in Sicily

3

Aeolian Islands9 ports

Egadi Islands3 ports

Pelagie Islands2 ports

Other ports11 ports

Marsala3 destinations Messina9 destinations Milazzo12 destinations Palermo15 destinations Pantelleria1 destination Porto Empedocle2 destinations Pozzallo1 destination Termini Imerese2 destinations Trapani4 destinations Tremestieri1 destination Ustica1 destination

Ferry companies in Sicily

From Reggio Calabria and Vibo ValentiaFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

10m–5h 5m

From NaplesCars

20m–10h 30m

From Genoa, Naples, Civitavecchia and TunisCars

9h–19h 30m

From Villa San GiovanniCars

30m–50m

From Naples, Livorno, Tunis and two other portsCarsOvernight

8h 30m–19h 30m

Caronte & Tourist

From Villa San GiovanniCars

20m

From SalernoCars

9h

From Villa San GiovanniFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

20m

From VallettaCarsHigh speed

1h 45m

From NaplesFoot passengers onlyHigh speedSeasonal

10m–4h 30m

Calls at Trapani, Favignana and MarettimoFoot passengers onlySeasonal

45m–2h

Questions

Where do ferries to Sicily leave from?

From 11 ports, mostly Villa San Giovanni, Naples and Genoa. In Italy: Villa San Giovanni, Naples, Genoa and six other ports. In Tunisia: Tunis. In Malta: Valletta.

Which ferry companies sail to Sicily?

Liberty Lines: from Reggio Calabria and Vibo Valentia. Siremar: from Naples. GNV: from Genoa, Naples, Civitavecchia and Tunis. Bluferries: from Villa San Giovanni. Grimaldi Lines: from Naples, Livorno, Tunis, Salerno and Cagliari. Caronte & Tourist: from Villa San Giovanni. Cartour: from Salerno. Blu Jet: from Villa San Giovanni. And two other companies.

Can I take my car on a ferry to Sicily?

Partly. Some sailings take cars, others foot passengers only. Reggio Calabria to Messina, Reggio Calabria to Vulcano and Vibo Valentia to Stromboli are for foot passengers only.

Do ferries to Sicily run all year?

Yes. GNV, Bluferries and seven other companies sail all year round; some lines are seasonal. Vibo Valentia to Stromboli runs June to September.