Palermo – Ustica
Ferry to Ustica Island
Palermo – Ustica
Ferry to Ustica Island
The Palermo Ustica ferry is serviced by 2 ferry companies: Liberty Lines Fast Ferries & Siremar. Palermo Ustica ferries take around 1 hour 30 minutes. The ferry costs between £59 and £186, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get live pricing and availability for ferries from Palermo to Ustica.
The first Palermo Ustica ferry typically departs from Palermo at around 07:00. The last ferry usually departs at 18:00.
The Palermo Ustica ferry trip can take around 1 hour 30 minutes. The fastest sailings are approximately 1 hour 30 minutes with Liberty Lines Fast Ferries. Sailing times can vary between ferry operators and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There are 23 weekly sailings from Palermo to Ustica provided by Liberty Lines Fast Ferries & Siremar. Timetables can change from season to season.
Liberty Lines Fast Ferries provide 22 sailings weekly. Siremar provide 4 sailings weekly.
Palermo Ustica ferry prices typically range between £59* and £186*. The average price is typically £120*. The cheapest Palermo Ustica ferry prices start from £59*. The average price for a foot passenger is £120*. The average price for a car is £273*.
Pricing will vary depending on number of passengers, vehicle type, route and sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated April 25.
The distance between Palermo to Ustica is approximately 40.8 miles (65.7km) or 35 nautical miles.
Yes, Siremar ferries allow cars on board ferries between Palermo and Ustica. Use our Deal Finder to get live pricing for car ferries between Palermo and Ustica.
Yes, foot passengers can travel with Liberty Lines Fast Ferries & Siremar ferries between Palermo and Ustica.
Pets are allowed on ferries travelling from Palermo to Ustica with Liberty Lines Fast Ferries. Please also note that your pet may have to stay in the vehicle during the journey unless the ferry operator supplies pet accommodation.
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| Palermo - Ustica Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | Italy | |
| Destination Country | Italy | |
| No. of Operators | 2 | |
| Operators | Liberty Lines Fast Ferries & Siremar | |
| Average Price | £102* | |
| Average Daily Sailings | 2 | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 13 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 2h 1m | |
| Fastest Sailing Duration | 1h 30m | |
| First Ferry | 07:00 | |
| Last Ferry | 15:30 | |
| Distance | 35 nautical miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 2024-11-05.
The Italian city of Palermo is located in the north west of Sicily, by the Gulf of Palermo in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The city has a reputation across the world for its history, gastronomy, culture and architecture with a its origins dating back over 2,700 years. Many visitors flock to the city and it has become Sicily's main hub for culture, commerce and tourism. The city's centre has many examples of fine palaces and churches which give way to areas whose way of life doesn't seem to have changed for centuries. This is perhaps most evident in the markets in Palermo, whose Arabic origins can still be seen today thanks to the noise, aromas, colours, narrow streets and with the excellent array of produce on offer and the general 'souk's atmosphere.
From the city's port, ferry services operate to destinations include Genoa, with a crossing time of 21 hours, Civitavecchia, 14 hour crossing time, Naples, 10 hours and 30 minutes, and Tunisia, 10 hours. It is recommended that foot passengers check in 1 hour prior to departure and vehicles 2 hours prior to departure. For all departures to Tunisia check in should be 4 hours prior to departure.
The small Italian island of Ustica is located off the north coast of Sicily and boasts spectacular scenery both on land and underwater. The island, which is of volcanic origin, is a national marine park that features petrified black lava and crystal clear waters. Because of this Ustica is a popular destination with scuba divers who flock their to see first hand the submerged ancient city of Osteodos. The island is also a popular destination for overnight visitors as it is easy to get to. Popular attractions on the island include the prehistoric village of the 'Faraglioni' which is a large village with reinforced fortress walls that are about 1 meter high and six meters thick. The village along with 'Omo Morto' shows that during the Bronze Age, around 1450-1250 BC, Ustica benefited from its location along the Obsidian and other trade routes. The walls, built following the construction techniques of Mycenae and dating back to the Middle Bronze Age, are proof of the state of insecurity in which Sicily found itself following the arrival of the Mycenaeans.
You can take a ferry or hydrofoil from Palermo’s Stazione Marittima to Ustica. The crossing takes around 2 hours and 30 minutes by ferry and just over 1 hour by hydrofoil.
