Mediterranean Sea ferries

 Mediterranean Sea ferries

Mediterranean Sea ferries

The Mediterranean Sea is the sea bordered in the north by Europe, the south by Africa and in the east by Asia. Over 20 countries have a coast on the Mediterranean and many famous islands lie in it.

Among the many popular travel destinations around and in the Mediterranean Sea are Italy, Spain, Greece, France, Malta, Sardinia, Corsica, the Balearic Islands, Morocco and many of the Greek islands, to name but a few.

On countless international and domestic routes, a plethora of different ferry operators transport passenger and vehicles all year round over the sea. With Direct Ferries you can compare them all.

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Popular Ports and destinations in the Mediterranean Sea

Here we have gathered some of the most popular ports in the Mediterranean. For a full collection of all routes and ports we offer across the Mediterranean Sea with more details and maps please visit our country pages.

Popular ports in the west of the Mediterranean are Venice, Ancona, Livorno, Naples, Bari and Civitavecchia on the Italian mainland, and Olbia on Sardinia and Palermo on Sicily. The Spanish ports of Barcelona, Valencia and Tarifa, Palma de Mallorca and Ibiza, as well as, Tangier in Morocco.

If you want to travel to Greece we can offer you the ports of Piraeus (the port of Athens), Igoumenitsa and Patras on the mainland, Chania and Heraklion on Crete and many small islands such as Santorini, Milos, Sifnos, Mykonos, Paros and many more.

Are you thinking of a journey to Croatia? Why not travel to Split, Dubrovnik or Zadar on the Adriatic coast?

Cheap Ferries across the Mediterranean Sea

When you book with Direct Ferries, you profit from a huge range of ports, routes and ferry operators all across the Mediterranean Sea. Here you can compare your options, find the cheapest prices and book your tickets online. It’s so fast and easy.

With the car across the Mediterranean Sea

Across the Mediterranean Sea you can take your car, motorcycle or motorhome on most of the routes and with most of the ferry operators. However, please be aware, small ferry boats and crossings to smaller islands might not transport any vehicles.

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