Ferry routes from Catania
Every route from Catania at a glance.
Route map
Ports and terminals
Catania
Town port
- Terminals
- Complesso Vecchia Dogana, Porto di Catania, 95121 Catania
- Location
- Catania, Catania, Sizilien
- Waters
- Mittelmeer
Catania ferry port lies on the east coast of Sicily, on the edge of the city centre. From here you can reach Valletta on Malta: up to 2 departures a day, with a crossing of around 4.25 hours. The route is served by Virtu Ferries.
Getting there and the terminal
Virtu Ferries gives its Catania check-in point as the Complesso Vecchia Dogana in the Porto di Catania, 95121 Catania. That is the old customs building on the port site itself, so not a remote terminal somewhere outside the city. The operator confirms that parking is available near the terminal but does not describe it further. If you are arriving in a hire car and want to leave it behind, it is worth clarifying this in advance.
Check-in
Virtu Ferries asks foot passengers to have checked in at the terminal one hour before the scheduled departure. With a vehicle it is an hour and a half. At busy times the operator explicitly advises arriving even earlier. Because the sailing to Malta crosses an international border, keep valid travel documents to hand.
Timetable
Departures and arrivals for ferries to and from Catania