This page aims to provide an overview of all the ferry services in the Mediterranean Sea between southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.

The Mediterranean Sea is sub-divided into a number of smaller seas, each with their own designation (from west to east). The ferries are - as far as possible - ordered by sea which they traverse.

Please add website links, sailing frequencies, sailing durations, discounts. As the purpose of this page is to provide travellers who want to cross the ''Med'' with info, while adding, focus on international lines, instead of meticulously adding small ferries connecting island to the mainland.

Discounts

Travellers owning a RailPlus pass are in some ferry lines eligible for a 10-20% discount on the fare price. See for example [http://www.grimaldi-ferries.com] and [http://www.volaviamare.it] <!-- source: http://www.trenitalia.com/en/promozioni_offerte/promozioni_internazionali/trenitalia_pass_benefit/volaviamare.html -->

Alboran Sea

(between Spain and Morocco) ferries leave from Algeciras on the Spanish side and arrive at Tangier and Melina in Morocco. There is also a connection from Barcelona to Tangier.

Balearic Sea <small>(between mainland Spain and its Balearic Islands)</small>

  • You can arrive to Barcelona by boat from the Balearic Islands, from Genoa and from Rome. For further information, check http://www.gnv.it and http://www.grimaldi-ferries.com.
  • : The cheapest cabine-less ticket is cheaper then the bus Rome - Barcelona.

    Ligurian Sea <small>between Corsica and Liguria (Italy)</small>

    Italy

  • From Genova: Grandi Navi Veloci [http://www1.gnv.it/default.aspx http://www.gnv.it/] crosses to Barcelona weekly, and takes about eighteen hours. It also offers a weekly crossing to Tangiers, which takes around forty-six.
  • : Other direct ferry routes from Genova are; Bastia (Corsica), Olbia, Palermo (Italy) and Porto Torres. It is best to book early to avoid over-booking on the ferries.

    Tyrrhenian Sea <small>enclosed by Sardinia, Italian peninsula and Sicily</small>

    Italy

  • From Civitavecchia (near Rome)
  • * To Barcelona (Spain). You get 20% discount with the RailPlus card. Takes approx. 22h.
  • *: The cheapest cabine-less ticket is cheaper then the bus Rome - Barcelona. http://www.grimaldi-ferries.com
  • * To Golfo Aranci (Sardinia), [http://www.corsicaferries.com Corsica & Sardinia Ferries]
  • * To Olbia (Sardinia), [http://www.mobylines.com Moby Lines], [http://www.tirrenia.it Tirrenia] or [http://www.snav.it Snav]
  • * To Palermo (Sicily), [http://www.gnv.it Grandi Navi Veloci] or [http://www.snav.it Snav]
  • * To Porto Torres (Sardinia), [http://www.traghettiweb.it/en/tw_compagnie.php?compagnia=grimaldi Grimaldi Lines]
  • * To Toulon (France), [http://www.gldlines.com GLD Lines]
  • * To Tunis, [http://www.gnv.it Grandi Navi Veloci] / [http://www.grimaldi-ferries.com Grimaldi Ferries]
  • For detailed info of all these lines, see [http://www.cemar.it/principale_eng.html Guide to Mediterranean Ferries]

    Adriatic Sea <small>between the Italian peninsula and the coasts of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro and Albania</small>

    Albania

  • From Durres
  • * A bi-weekly connection to Bar (Montengro). See http://www.montenegrolines.net
  • * To Kotor (Montengro)
  • * To Bari (Italy) [http://www.agemar.it Agemar] / [http://www.azzurraline.com Azzurra Line]
  • * To Ancona (Italy), [http://www.adriaferries.com Adria ferries]
  • * To Otranto (Italy), [http://www.medgloryshipping.com Veronica Line]
  • * To Trieste (Italy), [http://www.agemar.it Agemar]
  • Bosnia

  • The coastal town of Neum does not seem to be served by any ferry line. Nearest larger ports are Split and Dubrovnik, both in Croatia.
  • Croatia

  • From Rijeka
  • * All along the Croatian coast
  • From Split
  • * To Pescara (Italy), via Starigrad (Hvar)
  • * To Ancona (Italy)
  • * Numerous local lines
  • From Dubrovnik
  • * To Bari (Italy)
  • * Numerous local lines
  • From Zadar
  • * To Ancona (Italy)
  • From Plo?e
  • * local lines.
  • For detailed info of all these lines, see [http://www.cemar.it/dest/ferries_croatia.htm Croatia Ferry Guide]

    Montenegro

  • From Bar it is possible to take a ferry to
  • * Bari (Italy) - daily
  • * Ancona (Italy) - Twice a week, only in the summer. Takes approx 16h.
  • * Durres (Albania) (bi-weekly). [http://www.montenegrolines.net]
  • Italy

  • From Ancona to:
  • * Bar (Montenegro) - Twice a week, only in the summer. Takes approx 16h. [http://www.montenegrolines.net]
  • * Split (Croatia) [http://www.traghettiweb.it/en/tw_compagnie.php?compagnia=snav Snav] or [http://www.traghettiweb.it/en/tw_compagnie.php?compagnia=jadrolinija Jadrolinija] or [http://www.traghettiweb.it/en/tw_compagnie.php?compagnia=blueline Blue Line]
  • * Zadar (Croatia) [http://www.cemar.it/dest/ferries_croatia.htm]
  • From Pescara to
  • * Split (Croatia) via Starigrad (Hvar) [http://www.cemar.it/dest/ferries_croatia.htm] or [http://www.traghettiweb.it/en/tw_compagnie.php?compagnia=snav]
  • From Venice to
  • * Izola (Slovenia) [http://www.kompas-online.net/pages/CruisesFerries/prince.aspx]
  • * Piran (Slovenia) [http://www.venezialines.com/eng/routes.asp]
  • * Greece
  • Slovenia

  • From Izola
  • * to Venice (Italy) [http://www.kompas-online.net/pages/CruisesFerries/prince.aspx]
  • From Piran
  • * to Venice (Italy) [http://www.venezialines.com/eng/routes.asp]
  • Ionian Sea <small>between Italy, Greece, and Albania</small>

    Greece

  • From Patras
  • * to Bari (Italy) [http://www.superfast.com Superfast Ferries]
  • * to Ancona (Italy) [http://www.traghettiweb.it/en/tw_compagnie.php?compagnia=anek Anek Lines] or [http://www.traghettiweb.it/en/tw_compagnie.php?compagnia=minoan Minoan Lines] or [http://www.superfast.com Superfast Ferries]
  • * to Venice (Italy) [http://www.traghettiweb.it/en/tw_compagnie.php?compagnia=anek Anek Lines] or [http://www.traghettiweb.it/en/tw_compagnie.php?compagnia=minoan Minoan Lines]
  • Aegean Sea <small>between Greece and Turkey</small>

    In the Aegean Sea there are some smaller sea's defined. It does not serve wikitravel's pupose to mention all of them, but they are the Thracian and the Myrtoan Sea and the Sea of Crete. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_Sea#Subdivisions]

    Libyan Sea <small>south of Crete, between the island and Libya</small>

    Sea of Marmara <small>(between the Aegean and Black Sea)</small>

    Lots of ferry and fast ferry lines connect northern and southern coasts of Marmara, some examples are:

  • From Istanbul to Princes' Islands, Yalova, Guzelyali (near Bursa), Mudanya (also near Bursa), Marmara Islands, and Bandirma
  • From Tekirda? to Marmara Islands, Erdek, Bandirma, and Gemlik
  • From Silivri to Marmara Islands
  • From ?arkoy to Marmara Islands
  • Also ferries run between Gallipoli/Eceabat on the northern bank of Dardanelles Strait (which links Aegean Sea and Marmara) and Lapseki/Canakkale on the southern bank, respectively.

    Cilician Sea <small>(between Turkey and Cyprus)</small>

  • From Cyprus
  • * Ferry between Limassol or Larnaca and Lebanon, Greece (Rhodes, Kos), Egypt, Israel and Syria [http://www.cruisecyprus.com/]
  • * also ferries run between Mersin, Tasucu, Anamur, and Alanya in Turkey and Kyrenia, and Famagusta in Northern Cyprus