Palermo – Vulcano
Ferries to Aeolian Islands
Palermo – Vulcano
Ferries to Aeolian Islands
There are around 4 weekly sailings from Palermo to Vulcano. The Palermo Vulcano ferry is operated by
Ferries from Palermo to Vulcano typically depart from Palermo at around 13:30. The average sailing time of a Vulcano Palermo ferry is approximately 4h 0m.
Ferry prices for Palermo Vulcano ferries typically range between €98* and €324*. The average price is around €197*. The cheapest ferry prices from Palermo to Vulcano start from €50*. The average price for a foot passenger is €197*.
Pricing will vary by season and depend on the number of passengers, vehicle type and sailing time.
The distance between Palermo to Vulcano is approximately 112.1 miles (180.4km), or 97.4 nautical miles.
No ferry operators currently provide a car ferry between Palermo and Vulcano
Yes, foot passengers can travel on ferries from Palermo to Vulcano with Liberty Lines Fast Ferries.
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| Palermo - Vulcano Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | Italy | |
| Destination Country | Italy | |
| No. of Operators | 1 | |
| Operators | Liberty Lines Fast Ferries | |
| Average Price | 197 €* | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 4 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 4h 0m | |
| First Ferry | 13:30 | |
| Distance | 97 nautical miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 2024-09-04.
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 Vulcano lies in the Tyrrhenian Sea and is roughly 25 km off the coast of the island of Sicily. It is the southernmost of the eight islands that make up the Aeolian group of islands. The island has a number of volcanic centres, including one of four active, non-submarine, volcanoes in Italy. The most recent volcanic activity on the island was at the Gran Cratere at the top of the Fossa Cone, with the cone having grown in the Lentia Caldera in the middle of the island, and has had around 9 major eruptions in the last 6,000 years. However, since the eruption of the Fossa Cone between 1888 and 1890, which deposited around 5 meters of material on the summit, the island has been quiet. For the brave, visitors are able to walk to the crater of a volcano where you can observe smoke coming out of the ground! Apart from the volcanos the island is popular with tourists because of its hot springs which are only a short walk from the island's harbour.
