Port of Palermo
Ferry port for Palermo, Italy
Sicily’s busiest passenger port and next to Palermo city centre. It has overnight ferries to Genoa, Livorno, Civitavecchia, Naples and Salerno, crossings to Tunis, and Siremar’s ferry to Ustica.
Ferries from Port of Palermo
13 ferry routes on FerryConnect. Tap a route for timetables, operators and booking.
| To / from | Crossing time | Operators | Carries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alicudi | 2h | Liberty Lines | Foot only |
| Civitavecchia | 13h 30m – 13h 45m | GNV (Grandi Navi Veloci) | Cars & foot |
| Filicudi | 2h 30m | Liberty Lines | Foot only |
| Genoa | 19h – 21h | GNV | Cars & foot |
| Lipari | About 3h 45m (12Go) | Liberty Lines | Foot only |
| Livorno | 19h 30m – 20h 30m | Grimaldi Lines | Cars & foot |
| Milazzo | 5h | Liberty Lines | Foot only |
| Naples | 10h – 11h (overnight) 🌙 | Tirrenia, GNV | Cars & foot |
| Salerno | 9h 15m – 11h | Grimaldi Lines | Cars & foot |
| Salina | 3h 15m | Liberty Lines | Foot only |
| Tunis | 10h 30m – 12h | GNV (Grandi Navi Veloci), Grimaldi Lines | Cars & foot |
| Ustica | 2h 40m – 2h 45m | Siremar (Caronte & Tourist Isole Minori) | Cars & foot |
| Vulcano | 4h | Liberty Lines | Foot only |
Sailing patterns from Port of Palermo
- Civitavecchia → Palermo
Weekly in autumn and winter 2026: GNV’s departures calendar lists one sailing a week from Civitavecchia, on Friday evenings at 20:00 (19:30 from December)
GNV’s calendar shows Fridays from 2 October to 25 December 2026; summer frequency can differ, so check the calendar for your dates.
Source: GNV departures calendar (route CP), checked 2026-09-29
- Livorno → Palermo
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from Livorno at 18:30, arriving in Palermo at 14:00–15:00 the next day
Palermo–Livorno sails Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Holiday-period schedules can change.
Source: Grimaldi Lines Livorno–Palermo route page, checked 2026-09-29
- Salerno → Palermo
From 1 June to 25 October 2026: Mondays 13:15 (arrives 23:30) and Saturdays 01:00 (arrives 10:15). Other periods: Mondays 13:15 and Fridays 20:00.
Source: Grimaldi Lines Salerno–Palermo route page, checked 2026-09-29
- Palermo → Ustica
Summer 2026: daily at 08:30 from Palermo, arriving at Cala Santa Maria at about 11:10–11:15
Source: Siremar Ustica timetable PDF, checked 2026-09-29
- Palermo → Tunis
Grimaldi: Tuesdays at 02:30 (arrives 14:00) and Saturdays at 12:30 (arrives 23:00) in the 1 June – 25 October 2026 period. GNV departures are mainly in the evening.
Source: Grimaldi Lines Palermo–Tunis route page and GNV route page, checked 2026-09-29
- Palermo → Lipari
Twice a week (Monday and Friday) from 1 October 2026
Autumn/winter timetable from 1 October 2026; the summer Palermo – Aeolian service is more frequent.
Source: Liberty Lines Aeolian timetable from 1 October 2026, checked 2026-10-09
- Palermo → Vulcano
Times from Ferryscanner and 12Go, check before you travel: Ferryscanner lists Liberty Lines once a week (about 4h); listed departure 13:30
Source: Ferryscanner route page and 12Go schedule (booking sites; Liberty Lines' own timetable can't be read automatically), checked 2026-10-27
- Palermo → Salina
Times from Ferryscanner and 12Go, check before you travel: Ferryscanner lists Liberty Lines 2 times a week (about 3h 15m); listed departure 13:30
Source: Ferryscanner route page and 12Go schedule (booking sites; Liberty Lines' own timetable can't be read automatically), checked 2026-10-27
- Palermo → Filicudi
Times from Ferryscanner and 12Go, check before you travel: Ferryscanner lists Liberty Lines 2 times a week (about 2h 30m); listed departure 13:30
Source: Ferryscanner route page and 12Go schedule (booking sites; Liberty Lines' own timetable can't be read automatically), checked 2026-10-27
- Palermo → Alicudi
Times from Ferryscanner and 12Go, check before you travel: Ferryscanner lists Liberty Lines 2 times a week (about 2h); listed departure 13:30
Source: Ferryscanner route page and 12Go schedule (booking sites; Liberty Lines' own timetable can't be read automatically), checked 2026-10-27
Ferry Operators at Port of Palermo
Passenger terminal: Calata Marinai d’Italia, Port of Palermo
Ground Transport & Railway Links
GNV lists the port address as Calata Marinai d’Italia; its ticket office is at Calata Puntone
City buses 101, 102, 107 and 230 connect the centre with the port, and Palermo Centrale railway station is about 2 km away (GNV)
Siremar’s Ustica ferries leave from Banchina Piave / Banchina Vittorio Veneto, with the ticket agency at Calata Marinai d’Italia
Siremar estimates about 45 minutes by car from Palermo airport to the port
Sources: gnv.it · cdn.carontetourist.it · carontetourist.it · carontetourist.it · Verified 2026-09-29 · How we verify
Ferry Routes from Port of Palermo
Naples → Palermo (Sicily)
Crossing: 10h – 11h (overnight) · Tirrenia, GNV
Genoa → Palermo (Sicily)
Crossing: 19h – 21h · GNV
Civitavecchia → Palermo
Crossing: 13h 30m – 13h 45m · GNV (Grandi Navi Veloci)
Livorno → Palermo
Crossing: 19h 30m – 20h 30m · Grimaldi Lines
Salerno → Palermo
Crossing: 9h 15m – 11h · Grimaldi Lines
Palermo → Ustica
Crossing: 2h 40m – 2h 45m · Siremar (Caronte & Tourist Isole Minori)
Palermo → Tunis
Crossing: 10h 30m – 12h · GNV (Grandi Navi Veloci), Grimaldi Lines
Palermo → Lipari
Crossing: About 3h 45m (12Go) · Liberty Lines
Palermo → Vulcano
Crossing: 4h · Liberty Lines
Palermo → Salina
Crossing: 3h 15m · Liberty Lines
Palermo → Filicudi
Crossing: 2h 30m · Liberty Lines
Palermo → Alicudi
Crossing: 2h · Liberty Lines
Palermo → Milazzo
Crossing: 5h · Liberty Lines
Port Logistics & Accommodation
Essential bookings for your crossing through Port of Palermo.