Ferry Day-Trip Planner

Ferries from Tuscany: month by month

Piombino ↔ Portoferraio (Elba)

Napoleon's island exile, minus the exile — sandy coves and a walkable old harbor town. About 40–65 min each way, roughly €30–€55 round trip.

Ferries from Amalfi Coast: month by month

Salerno ↔ Amalfi

The easiest way into Amalfi — skip the coast road's hairpins and traffic entirely. About 25–35 min each way, roughly €16–€25 round trip.

Positano ↔ Capri

The shortest hop to Capri from the Amalfi Coast — no need to backtrack through Sorrento. About 21–30 min each way, roughly €40–€60 round trip.

Sorrento ↔ Capri

The busiest, most frequent gateway to Capri — short crossing, boats running most of the day. About 17–35 min each way, roughly €35–€55 round trip.

Ferries from Venice: month by month

Murano, Burano & Torcello lagoon islands

Glassblowing, rainbow-colored houses, and Venice's oldest cathedral — a full day on the lagoon's outer islands. About 20–45 min each way, roughly €20–€40 round trip.

Venice ↔ Lido

Venice's beach island — a short public-ferry hop for sand and a break from the crowds of San Marco. About 12–15 min each way, roughly €16–€19 round trip.

Ferries from Milan & the Lakes: month by month

Lake Como central-lake hop (Bellagio ↔ Varenna ↔ Menaggio)

The classic Lake Como triangle — hop between three villa-lined towns by boat instead of the single-lane lakeside roads. About 15–40 min each way, roughly €11–€28 round trip.

Lake Garda hop (Sirmione ↔ Desenzano ↔ Malcesine)

Italy's largest lake by boat — castle towns and cable-car villages linked by a single passenger ferry network. About 20–75 min each way, roughly €15–€30 round trip.

Stresa ↔ Borromean Islands (Isola Bella, Pescatori, Madre)

Baroque palace gardens on one island, a working fishing village on the next — all a short hop from Stresa. About 5–20 min each way, roughly €15–€22 round trip.

Ferries from Cinque Terre & Liguria: month by month

Cinque Terre village-hopping boat

Hop between Monterosso, Vernazza, Manarola, and Riomaggiore by sea — and skip the trail closures and train crowds. About 10–40 min each way, roughly €38–€45 round trip.

Ferries from Naples & Campania: month by month

Naples ↔ Capri

The classic Bay of Naples crossing — fast hydrofoils all day in season, slower conventional ferries year-round. About 50–82 min each way, roughly €35–€65 round trip.

Naples ↔ Ischia

Italy's largest volcanic island — thermal spas, beaches, and a quieter pace than Capri. About 50–105 min each way, roughly €30–€55 round trip.

Naples ↔ Procida

The smallest, quietest island in the bay — pastel fishing houses and a fraction of Capri's crowds. About 35–60 min each way, roughly €29–€40 round trip.

Naples ↔ Sorrento

Skip the coastal drive — a fast hop straight into the clifftop town, with onward connections to Capri and the Amalfi Coast. About 35–45 min each way, roughly €20–€35 round trip.