Porto Empedocle – Lampedusa
Ferry to Pelagie Islands
Porto Empedocle – Lampedusa
Ferry to Pelagie Islands
The Porto Empedocle Lampedusa ferry is serviced by 2 ferry companies: Liberty Lines Fast Ferries & Siremar. Porto Empedocle Lampedusa ferries take around 10 hours 15 minutes. The ferry costs between £108 and £521, 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 Porto Empedocle to Lampedusa.
The first Porto Empedocle Lampedusa ferry typically departs from Porto Empedocle at around 14:30. The last ferry usually departs at 23:00.
The Porto Empedocle Lampedusa ferry trip can take around 10 hours 15 minutes. The fastest sailings are approximately 4 hours 15 minutes with Liberty Lines Fast Ferries. Sailing times can vary between ferry operators and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There are 9 weekly sailings from Porto Empedocle to Lampedusa provided by Liberty Lines Fast Ferries & Siremar. Timetables can change from season to season.
Liberty Lines Fast Ferries provide 5 sailings weekly. Siremar provide 6 sailings weekly.
Porto Empedocle Lampedusa ferry prices typically range between £108* and £521*. The average price is typically £217*. The cheapest Porto Empedocle Lampedusa ferry prices start from £108*. The average price for a foot passenger is £208*. The average price for a car is £522*.
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 Porto Empedocle to Lampedusa is approximately 136.2 miles (219.2km) or 118 nautical miles.
Yes, Siremar ferries allow cars on board ferries between Porto Empedocle and Lampedusa. Use our Deal Finder to get live pricing for car ferries between Porto Empedocle and Lampedusa.
Yes, foot passengers can travel with Liberty Lines Fast Ferries & Siremar ferries between Porto Empedocle and Lampedusa.
Pets are allowed on ferries travelling from Porto Empedocle to Lampedusa 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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| Porto Empedocle - Lampedusa Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | Italy | |
| Destination Country | Italy | |
| No. of Operators | 1 | |
| Operators | Siremar | |
| Average Price | £163* | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 4 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 9h 45m | |
| First Ferry | 23:00 | |
| Distance | 118 nautical miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 2024-11-05.
The town of Porto Empedocle on the Italian island of Sicily lies on the coast of the Strait of Sicily and has long served as the port for Agrigento, the capital of the province of the same name. There are some sites worth visiting in the town's historic centre which is characterised by narrow winding streets. Perhaps the most popular attraction in the town is its cathedral. Away from the town, the areas main attraction is the Valley of the Temples and its museum. The town's main sources of income are agriculture, fishing, ironworking, pharmaceuticals and rock salt refining.
In 2003, the town changed its official name to Porto Empedocle Vigata, after the name of the fictional town where the popular novels by Andrea Camilleri, famous Italian writer and native of Porto Empedocle, about detective Inspector Montalbano are placed.
The Agrigento region is popular with tourists in part as a result of its rich archaeological history. It also serves as an agricultural centre for the surrounding region. Sulphur and potash have been mined locally since Minoan times until the 1970s, and were exported around the world from the nearby harbour of Porto Empedocle.
Ferry services from the town's port depart to Lampedusa and Linosa.
Lampedusa is an Italian island that lies in the Mediterranean Sea and is around 110 miles from the Sicilian coast and 70 miles from the coast of Tunisia. In fact, Lampedusa is the last Italian land before the African coast. The island is a popular destination for scuba divers and for those just seeking to enjoy the island's lovely Mediterranean climate. The island is also part of the Pelagian Archipelago (the "island of the high sea" in Greek etymology) along with the islands of Linosa and the Scoglio known as Lampione.
The island's terrain is characterised with a rather inaccessible north and west but with lovely sand beaches on the island's eastern and southern shores. If visiting during the summer don't be surprised to see some celebrations taking place on one of the island's beaches which might include bonfires, BBQ's, spaghetti cookouts and musical performances.
A ferry service links the island with Porto Empedocle, near Agrigento, Sicily.
