These are not yet the prices of the summer period when tourist traffic becomes intense, but the data between May and June show that the average ferry ticket prices in Italy have increased by 7.4% (€37.75) compared to the same period last year. However, this increase is the result of significant differences between regions and individual routes: Sardinia is the region that recorded the highest increase (+18.2% at €46.45). As for individual routes, Piombino-Portoferraio showed the most significant increase (+17.7%), while the route Livorno-Olbia had the largest decrease (-19.4%).
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These are the data emerging from the first report “Ferryhopper Ticket Price Index for Italy” which records the average economy ticket prices per adult passenger on ferry routes in four European markets: the Italian variation is lower compared to those recorded in Spain (+12.4%), Malta (+12%) and Croatia (+16.1%).
While Sardinia stood out in Italy as the region that recorded the highest increase (+18.2% year-on-year), it is noteworthy that the mirror trend of nearby Corsica marked -18.5%. Eastern Italy is the area where the average unit value of tickets remains highest: €86.76 (+2.3% compared to 2025).
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The 14 busiest routes in Italy
According to surveys by the Ferryhopper platform, which brings together over 190 ferry operators in more than 33 countries, in the second quarter of 2026 the price changes on the busiest ferry routes in Italy were moderate. The route Beverello (Naples)-Sorrento recorded the largest year-on-year increase in average ticket prices (+10.8%), followed by Beverello (Naples)-Positano (+6.8%) and Bastia-Livorno (+6.2%).
An exception is the route Livorno-Olbia which recorded a decrease of 19.4%. The route Naples-Palermo fell by 8.2%. The routes Beverello (Naples)-Capri and Amalfi-Positano remained unchanged.
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