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Southern Italy

46 ports

ports: 46
Operators: 32
Messina to Villa San Giovanni: 20m
Agropoli to Sapri: 4h 35m

Grimaldi Lines, Superfast Ferries and 13 other companies sail to Southern Italy from 19 ports in five countries, mostly Messina, Patras and Igoumenitsa. Within Southern Italy, ferries link 41 ports. The main crossing, from Messina to Villa San Giovanni, takes 20 minutes and runs 63 times a day in season; the longest within Southern Italy, from Agropoli to Sapri, takes 4 hours 35 minutes. Some sailings take cars, others foot passengers only. Some lines are seasonal.

Ferries to Southern Italy

25 routes

Sicily

Messina to Villa San GiovanniBlu Jet · Bluferries · Caronte & Tourist20m63 a day, in season Messina to Reggio CalabriaLiberty Lines30mAbout 21 a day, in season Tremestieri to Villa San GiovanniBluferries50m24 a day Milazzo to Vibo ValentiaLiberty Lines4h 40mTwice a week, June to September Palermo to NaplesGNV · Grimaldi Lines8h 30m11 a week Messina to SalernoCartour9h6 a week Termini Imerese to NaplesGNV9hTwice a week Palermo to SalernoGrimaldi Lines9h 30mTwice a week Milazzo to NaplesSiremar17h 30mTwice a week

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

Albania

Vlora to BrindisiStarlines8h4 a week Durrës to BariAdria Ferries · GNV · Ventouris Ferries10hAbout twice a day

Aeolian Islands

Salina to Reggio CalabriaLiberty Lines3h 15m6 a week Vulcano to Vibo ValentiaLiberty Lines3h 45mTwice a week, June to September Lipari to NaplesSNAV7h 15mDaily, late May to mid-September Vulcano to NaplesSiremar15h 45mTwice a week

Tunisia

Tunis to Salerno via PalermoGrimaldi Lines23h 45mTwice a week

Sardinia

Cagliari to NaplesGrimaldi Lines15h3 a week

Croatia

Ploče to TermoliGS Travel5h 30mYearly, in season Dubrovnik to BariJadrolinija10hTwice a week, April to mid-October Split to BariJadrolinija10hWeekly, April to mid-October

Pontine Islands

Ponza to Casamicciola via VentoteneSNAV1h 50m5 a week, June to mid-September

Destinations in Southern Italy

4

Amalfi Coast7 ports

Bay of Naples21 ports Ischia5 ports

Cilento Coast7 ports

Tremiti Islands6 ports

Other ports5 ports

Bari7 destinations Brindisi3 destinations Reggio Calabria5 destinations Vibo Valentia6 destinations Villa San Giovanni2 destinations

Ferry companies in Southern Italy

From Igoumenitsa, Palermo, Tunis and CagliariCars

8h–23h 45m

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

20m–1h 35m

Superfast Ferries

From PatrasCarsOvernight

16h 30m–18h

From Tremestieri and MessinaCars

30m–50m

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

25m–2h 30m

From Durrës, Palermo and Termini ImereseCars

9h–10h 45m

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

From Lipari and PonzaCars on some sailingsHigh speed

15m–7h 15m

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 Messina, Salina, Milazzo and VulcanoFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

30m–4h 40m

Alilauro Gruson

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

15m–2h 30m

Caronte & Tourist

From MessinaCars

20m

From Milazzo and VulcanoCarsOvernight

15h 45m–17h 30m

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

20m–2h

From MessinaCarsOvernight

9h

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

From DurrësCarsOvernight

10h

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

15m–4h 10m

From MessinaFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

20m

From VloraCarsOvernight

8h

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

15m–2h 40m

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 Dubrovnik and SplitCarsSeasonalOvernight

10h

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

20m–3h

Calls at Procida and PozzuoliFoot passengers onlySeasonal

40m

From PločeFoot passengers onlyHigh speedSeasonal

50m–5h 30m

Questions

Where do ferries to Southern Italy leave from?

From 19 ports, mostly Messina, Patras and Igoumenitsa. In Italy: Messina, Tremestieri, Palermo and seven other ports. In Greece: Patras, Igoumenitsa and Sami. In Albania: Durrës and Vlora. In Tunisia: Tunis. In Croatia: Dubrovnik, Split and Ploče.

Which ferry companies sail to Southern Italy?

Grimaldi Lines: from Igoumenitsa, Palermo, Tunis and Cagliari. Superfast Ferries: from Patras. Bluferries: from Tremestieri and Messina. GNV: from Durrës, Palermo and Termini Imerese. SNAV: from Lipari and Ponza. Ventouris Ferries: from Durrës, Igoumenitsa and Sami. Liberty Lines: from Messina, Salina, Milazzo and Vulcano. Caronte & Tourist: from Messina. And seven other companies.

Can I take my car on a ferry to Southern Italy?

Partly. Some sailings take cars, others foot passengers only. Messina to Reggio Calabria, Lipari to Naples, Salina to Reggio Calabria, Milazzo to Vibo Valentia, Ponza to Casamicciola, Vulcano to Vibo Valentia and Ploče to Termoli are for foot passengers only.

Do ferries to Southern Italy run all year?

Yes. Grimaldi Lines, Superfast Ferries and 10 other companies sail all year round; some lines are seasonal.