Palermo is Sicily's main passenger port. Overnight ships run to Naples, Genoa, Livorno and Cagliari, and Liberty Lines runs fast boats to Ustica and the Aeolian Islands. Each card gives the figures as the booking site states them and says when we last checked.
Operators: GNV, Grimaldi Lines, Moby Lines
Journey time: The shortest listed crossing is 7 hours 15 minutes from Naples and 8 hours from Palermo.
When it runs: Listed year-round, 6 to 7 days a week.
This is a booking-site page, not the operator's own page; it says its figures are the shortest listed and can vary by sailing and weather.
Schedule checked 23 October 2026. Sources: Ferryhopper: Palermo ferries
See the sailings on FerryhopperOperators: GNV
Journey time: The shortest listed crossing is 18 hours 30 minutes from Genoa and 18 hours 10 minutes from Palermo.
When it runs: Listed year-round, 6 to 7 days a week.
This is a booking-site page, not the operator's own page; it says its figures are the shortest listed and can vary by sailing and weather.
Schedule checked 23 October 2026. Sources: Ferryhopper: Palermo ferries
See the sailings on FerryhopperOperators: Grimaldi Lines
Journey time: The page lists 19 hours 30 minutes in both directions.
When it runs: Listed year-round; 3 to 4 days a week from Palermo and 2 to 3 days a week from Livorno.
This is a booking-site page, not the operator's own page; it says its figures are the shortest listed and can vary by sailing and weather.
Schedule checked 23 October 2026. Sources: Ferryhopper: Palermo ferries
See the sailings on FerryhopperOperators: Grimaldi Lines
Journey time: The shortest listed crossing is 11 hours 30 minutes from Palermo and 10 hours 30 minutes from Cagliari.
When it runs: Listed year-round; once a week from Palermo and 1 to 2 days a week from Cagliari.
This is a booking-site page, not the operator's own page; it says its figures are the shortest listed and can vary by sailing and weather.
Schedule checked 23 October 2026. Sources: Ferryhopper: Palermo ferries
See the sailings on FerryhopperOperators: Liberty Lines
Journey time: The page lists 1 hour 30 minutes in both directions.
When it runs: Listed year-round with daily service.
This is a booking-site page, not the operator's own page; it says its figures are the shortest listed and can vary by sailing and weather.
Schedule checked 23 October 2026. Sources: Ferryhopper: Palermo ferries
See the sailings on FerryhopperOperators: Liberty Lines
Journey time: Roughly 2 to 4 hours to the nearer Aeolian islands and 5 to 6 hours to Stromboli and Panarea, as the booking site states.
When it runs: April to October for the Aeolian Islands; June to September for Stromboli and Panarea.
This is a booking-site page, not the operator's own page; it says its figures are the shortest listed and can vary by sailing and weather.
Schedule checked 23 October 2026. Sources: Ferryhopper: Palermo ferries
See the sailings on FerryhopperTimetables and journey times change by season and operator, and a ticket is not a guaranteed seat. Every card says when we last checked and links the page we read; confirm on the operator's own page before you plan around a departure. We list operators' own pages and do not earn commission on these links.