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How to get to the Port of Palermo | Directions and parking

Port of Palermo

Palermo

Ferry boarding area

Country

IT

City

Palermo

Name

Port of Palermo

Coordinate

38°7'40.77"N 13°21'47.92"E

Address

Molo Piave

Palermo

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32°C

Tuesday

Humidity: 39%

Wind: 2.8 km/h

Wed

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26°/33

Thu

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27°/34

Fri

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25°/31

Sat

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24°/30

Sun

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24°/31

Mon

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25°/34

Tue

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26°/33

Port of Palermo: ferries, routes and travel info

🕰️ The gateway to Sicily: culture, commerce, and sea routes

The Port of Palermo is one of the most important maritime hubs in the Mediterranean. Strategically located in northern Sicily, it offers regular sailings to mainland Italy and North Africa, with modern and accessible terminals.


⛴️ Ferry companies & routes from Palermo

Seafy recommends these active routes from the Port of Palermo:

  • Grimaldi Lines – Palermo → Naples / Salerno / Livorno / Cagliari / Tunis
    Regular and seasonal overnight routes, vehicle-friendly.

  • GNV – Palermo → Naples / Civitavecchia / Genoa / Tunis
    Daily and weekly connections to Italy and Tunisia.

🚫 Corsica Ferries does not operate from Palermo.


📌 Approximate travel times

  • Palermo → Naples: about 11–12 hours

  • Palermo → Civitavecchia: about 14–15 hours

  • Palermo → Genoa: about 20–22 hours

  • Palermo → Salerno: about 9–10 hours

  • Palermo → Livorno: about 19 hours

  • Palermo → Cagliari: about 12 hours

  • Palermo → Tunis: about 10–11 hours


📍 Where is the Port of Palermo and how to get there

🚗 By car
Direct access via Via Francesco Crispi (SS113), follow signs for “Port – Embarkation”.

🚆 By train
The central station is 15–20 minutes on foot from the port.

🚌 Public transport
AMAT buses and trams connect the port area to all major neighborhoods.

✈️ From Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO)
Distance: 30 km → 35–40 minutes by car or direct shuttle.


🛳️ Passenger terminal & services

  • Main terminal: Palermo Maritime Station

  • Available services: ticket offices, waiting rooms, café, toilets, vehicle boarding area, disabled access


🆓 Free internal shuttle

Available in high season between passenger and freight embarkation zones.


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