Ferries from
Italy to Sicily
Ferries from
Italy to Sicily
Ferries from Italy to Sicily are available with 8 operators. There are 47 ferry routes. Ferries from Favignana to Trapani and Genoa to Palermo are popular ferry trips from Italy to Sicily. Sailing frequency can change throughout the year and often sailings increase during peak season.
Ferries from Italy to Sicily sail approximately 1432 times per week and are operated by Caronte & Tourist, Caronte & Tourist NCI, Grandi Navi Veloci, Grimaldi Lines, Siremar, Tirrenia, Liberty Lines Fast Ferries & Torre Lines.
Italy to Sicily ferry sail durations can take between 20 minutes and 24 hours depending on the ferry operator, the route taken and weather conditions.
The fastest ferry from Italy to Sicily takes around 20 minutes on the Villa San Giovanni to Messina ferry with Caronte & Tourist NCI.
Yes, you can travel by car on the ferry from Italy to Sicily with Caronte & Tourist, Caronte & Tourist NCI, Grandi Navi Veloci, Grimaldi Lines, Siremar & Tirrenia.
The distance between Italy and Sicily is 5 miles (9km) and 5 nautical miles.
Italy to Sicily ferry prices can vary depending on number of passengers, vehicle type, route and sailing times. Prices exclude service fees.
The Favignana to Trapani ferry ferry sails approximately 105 times weekly with a crossing time of 40 minutes.
Genoa to Palermo ferry ferries sail about 6 times weekly with a sailing time of 20 hours 15 minutes.
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Italy is home to the greatest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world. Together with Greece, it is known as the birthplace of Western culture. Full of high art and monuments, almost every small village in Italy offers a few interesting locations. From the Roman ruins, Byzantine cities and Renaissance masterpieces to cobblestone streets, beautiful churches and wide variety of stunning beaches, Italy is a place that provides rare experiences that can never be overrated. Italy is the ideal departure country for those travelling by ferry with numerous amazing destinations, many of them domestic on offer. With so many miles of coastline and famous islands to choose from, the list of destinations is truly unrivalled. In terms of international travel, Italy is connected to almost all of the countries in the Adriatic Sea as well as featuring numerous links to Greece, Tunisia and Spain. The short island crossings are usually made with small passenger vessels while the longer international journeys are operated by luxurious cruise ferries.
The island of Sicily, located off the south coast of Italy is the largest of the numerous Italian islands and is surrounded by the Ionian, Tyrrhenian and Mediterranean Seas. Parts of Sicily are on the same latitude as the coast of North African which results in a mild climate that makes the island an attractive year round destination, not just with domestic visitors from mainland Italy but abroad too. As with many of the Italian islands, the tourist season peaks in the summer months. On Sicily's eastern coast you’ll find Mount Etna, the greatest active volcano in Europe and undoubtedly one of the regions attractions. Perhaps in part due to its geographical location, but in the main because of its obvious attraction as a destination, Sicily features a host of regular ferry connections with neighbouring islands and the Italian mainland as well as international connections with the likes of Malta and Tunisia.
