Ferry from Palermo to Genoa

Ferry from Palermo to Genoa at a glance

Everything travellers ask about the ferry from Palermo to Genoa in one place. GNV sail the route on overnight ferries with cabins and car decks, with a crossing time of about 20 hours 30 minutes, most days. Boats leave from Palermo port and arrive at Genoa port. Haqqi Tours offers the ticket with or without a vehicle, and confirms the sailing, the seats and the cost in the WhatsApp chat before you pay.

• Route: Palermo to Genoa (about 1050 km by sea)
• Operator: GNV
• Crossing time: about 20 hours 30 minutes
• Vessels: overnight ferries with cabins and car decks
• Frequency: most days
• Departure port: Palermo port
• Arrival port: Genoa port
• Vehicles: cars and motorbikes carried on the car ferries
• Booking: form on this page, confirmation on WhatsApp, e-ticket by message

The longest domestic crossing in Italy takes about a day and a night, with cabins, restaurants and a car deck; it suits passengers who want to bring a vehicle to northern Italy.

Timetable and season of the Palermo to Genoa ferry

The Palermo to Genoa ferry timetable is seasonal: high summer brings the fullest schedule and the earliest sell-outs; spring and autumn have fewer boats and better fares; winter runs a reduced service on many crossings. The crossing itself takes about 20 hours 30 minutes. Tell us the day and we send the sailings, and we flag the ones most exposed to a cancellation in bad weather.

For a connection at Genoa - a flight, a train or another ferry - let us know and we choose a sailing with a comfortable margin.

Departure: Palermo port

Your crossing starts at Palermo port. Large ports have several gates and the boarding gate is announced on the boards and on the ticket; we send the gate and the check-in time with your confirmation. The Trinacria Express train and airport buses reach the centre in about 45 to 60 minutes, which suits one traveller with light luggage heading for the station or the old town; for Mondello, Cefalu, Trapani, San Vito Lo Capo or a hotel with family and cases, a private car to the door is simpler and saves changes.

• Foot passengers: at the port 45-60 minutes before departure; vehicles 60-90 minutes
• Keep the electronic ticket and the ID or passport used for booking together
• Luggage is carried free within the ferry company's limits; large bags go on the racks or the car deck
• Cafés, kiosks and waiting halls at Palermo port; some fast boats board only minutes before sailing

Arrival: Genoa port

The ferry docks at Genoa port - Genoa is the great port of Liguria, with Europe's largest medieval centre, the aquarium and the Cinque Terre down the coast. From the pier you are minutes from taxis, buses and the town itself. Haqqi Tours arranges a private transfer from the port to your hotel in Genoa with a driver waiting at the exit, which for a family with bags is the easiest way to finish the Palermo to Genoa crossing.

Onward journeys from Genoa - another ferry, a flight or a train the same day - can be added to the booking; tell us and we time the crossing to fit.

On board the Palermo to Genoa ferry: seats, cabins, cars and luggage

What is the Palermo to Genoa ferry like on board? Overnight ferries with cabins and car decks, with airline-style seats, lounges, a café or restaurant and open decks on the larger ships; overnight vessels add cabins with beds and showers. Cars, motorbikes and bicycles travel on the vehicle deck and you go up to the passenger decks for the crossing. Luggage is not weighed; you keep it with you or on the racks. Haqqi Tours explains the seat and cabin options for the exact ship you are booking so you pay for what you will use.

• Seats: economy, airline-style, lounge and business on the fast boats; deck seats on the slow ferries
• Cabins with beds and showers on overnight sailings - two to four berths
• Café, bar or restaurant on most vessels; open decks on the conventional ferries
• Vehicles on the car deck - give us the car's length and height when booking

Things to do in Genoa after the ferry

Genoa is the great port of Liguria, with Europe's largest medieval centre, the aquarium and the Cinque Terre down the coast. Arriving by sea puts you in the middle of it: Cathedral of San Lorenzo, Boccadasse fishing village, Staglieno monumental cemetery, Lanterna lighthouse and Portofino and the Tigullio Riviera are all reachable from Genoa port. For the first meal, try focaccia genovese, soft and oily, farinata, chickpea flatbread and pansoti with walnut sauce.

Haqqi Tours can provide guided tours, tickets, transfers and private drivers in Genoa; ask when you book the ferry and we send the options.

Best time to take the ferry from Palermo to Genoa

The ferry from Palermo to Genoa runs all year on most operators, but not equally: summer brings the most sailings and the highest fares, shoulder months the best balance, winter a reduced service. April to October is warm and sunny with 25 to 30 °C in summer; the cruise season brings crowds to the Porto Antico and Via Garibaldi from spring to autumn; the Boat Show in September is busy; winters are mild with some rain, and sea storms can disrupt ferries and boat trips. Whatever the month, booking early is the single biggest saving, especially with a car or a cabin.

Ferry or flight from Palermo to Genoa?

For most travellers on this route the ferry is the better way: it leaves from the port in Palermo and lands you in Genoa itself, carries as much luggage as you can wheel and the car, and turns the journey into part of the holiday. A flight only wins when the crossing is long and time is short. Haqqi Tours provides flights too, and says honestly which is better for your dates.

Return ferry from Genoa to Palermo

Coming back? Say so on the form. A return ferry ticket from Genoa to Palermo booked with the outbound is often cheaper than two separate bookings, and it keeps the whole trip on one WhatsApp thread with one point of contact.

How much does the ferry from Palermo to Genoa cost?

"How much is the ferry ticket from Palermo to Genoa?" has several answers, because the operators price the slow boat and the fast boat differently, charge separately for vehicles and cabins, and raise fares in high season. Haqqi Tours offers the current cost for the date you travel and party - foot passengers, car, seats or cabin - in a few minutes of receiving the form, and tells you which sailing is the best value.

What we include in the price we send: the ticket for each passenger, the vehicle if you bring one, any reserved seat or cabin you asked for, port taxes, and our service - checking the timetable, booking, sending the e-ticket and answering questions before and during the crossing.

Cheapest ferry ticket from Palermo to Genoa: how to pay less

Getting the lowest fare on the ferry from Palermo to Genoa is a matter of vessel, timing and flexibility. Here is how Haqqi Tours finds you a cheap ferry ticket:

• Let us know if your dates are flexible; moving by a day frequently changes the fare
• Compare operators - on this route the cheapest company changes with the date
• Price the crossing with and without the car - for two people a rental at the other end is sometimes cheaper
• Book the return with the outbound - open returns and round-trip fares are cheaper on many operators
• Ask about children's, student and resident fares, and about vehicle offers outside high season
• Choose the conventional ferry over the high-speed boat when time allows - it is cheaper, steadier and frequently more scenic

Send us the form with your dates and we tell you which sailing is the cheapest ferry from Palermo to Genoa that day and how much a different day would save.

How to book ferry tickets from Palermo to Genoa with Haqqi Tours

Booking a ferry from Palermo to Genoa with us takes minutes and one conversation. Fill out the form above with your dates, one-way or return, the number of adults and children and whether you bring a vehicle. Our booking desk messages you by WhatsApp to check your booking: we confirm the sailings that day, the vessel, the seats or cabin and the cost. You choose, we book, and the e-ticket arrives in the same chat.

• Step 1 - fill in the form: date, one-way or return, adults and children
• Step 2 - we message you through WhatsApp with the sailings, vessels, seats or cabins and the cost
• Step 3 - you confirm the sailing you prefer and we arrange payment in the same chat
• Step 4 - we issue the e-ticket and send it; we stay in touch until you land in Genoa

Haqqi Tours also provides what happens around the ferry: a private transfer from your hotel to Palermo port with the bags, a driver waiting at Genoa port, and tours in Genoa. Mention it in the WhatsApp chat and it goes on the same confirmation.

Why book your Palermo to Genoa ferry ticket with Haqqi Tours

What we offer on the ferry from Palermo to Genoa: live fares checked across every operator for your date, fast boat and slow boat explained plainly, seats and cabins reserved, vehicles booked with the right dimensions, the electronic ticket delivered on WhatsApp and a team that answers at any hour if the weather changes the plan. Send the form and let us take the ferry off your list.