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European Ferry Companies & Operators

Explore the ferry companies behind Europe’s passenger routes and compare where they sail, the journeys they operate and the practical options for your trip.

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Explore ferry operators serving the UK, Ireland, Mediterranean, Greek Islands, Scandinavia, Baltic and Atlantic island networks.

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Aegina Ferries

Aegina Ferries operates the Eleni passenger and vehicle ferry between Piraeus and Aegina. Check the dated timetable and the Piraeus departure gate for your sailing.

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Africa Morocco Link

Spain–Morocco ferry services through the Strait of Gibraltar and Alboran Sea. Check the exact port: Tangier Med and Tangier Ville are separate terminals.

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Baleària Canarias

Baleària’s Canary Islands network incorporates the former Armas inter-island operations following the May 2026 takeover. Services and vessel assignments should be checked under the current brand.

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Biosfera Express

Passenger ferries connect Órzola in northern Lanzarote with La Graciosa. Check the return timetable and baggage arrangements before making an island day trip.

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Blu Navy

Passenger and vehicle ferries link Piombino on mainland Italy with Portoferraio on Elba. Compare the dated departure and vehicle space before arranging your island journey.

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C&T Isole Minori – Siremar

Caronte & Tourist’s island services connect Sicily and its smaller islands. Check the specific island, port and vessel when comparing conventional ferries with faster passenger-only alternatives.

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Caronte & Tourist

The group provides vehicle and passenger ferries across the Strait of Messina. Its Cartour operation also links Messina and Salerno; the terminal and timetable differ from the short strait crossing.

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Corsica Linea

Ferry services connect France with Corsica, Algeria and Tunisia. Routes include departures from Marseille and selected services from Sète; operating days vary by crossing.

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Go Nordic Cruiseline

Go Nordic Cruiseline operates the Copenhagen–Oslo overnight service, formerly sold by DFDS. It belongs to Gotlandsbolaget and is a separate operator from DFDS and Color Line.

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Gozo Channel

Gozo Channel carries vehicles and foot passengers between Ċirkewwa on Malta and Mġarr on Gozo. This is a different service from the passenger fast ferry from Valletta.

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Gozo Highspeed

The passenger fast ferry connects Valletta’s Grand Harbour with Mġarr on Gozo. Travellers taking a car should instead check the Gozo Channel route from Ċirkewwa.

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Havila Voyages

Havila offers port-to-port travel on Norway’s coastal route between Bergen and Kirkenes. Passenger journeys can cover shorter sections; vehicle carriage is restricted and must be confirmed separately.

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Ichnusa Lines

Ichnusa Lines carries passengers and vehicles between Santa Teresa Gallura in Sardinia and Bonifacio in Corsica. Its published 2026 season runs from 16 January to 31 October.

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Ioniansea Ferries

The consortium operates the Argostoli–Lixouri crossing on Kefalonia and seasonal Pessada–Agios Nikolaos services between Kefalonia and Zakynthos. The island-to-island route has a separate seasonal timetable.

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Ionion P. Lines

Ionian services link mainland Astakos with Sami on Kefalonia and Pisaetos on Ithaca. Other published connections include Kefalonia, Ithaca, Lefkada and seasonal Zakynthos services.

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Líneas Marítimas Romero

Scheduled ferries connect Órzola with Caleta de Sebo on La Graciosa, and Playa Blanca with Corralejo. Sightseeing excursions are separate products from point-to-point ferry tickets.

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Maregiglio

Ferries and passenger services connect the Tuscan mainland with Giglio and Giannutri. Check whether your selected trip is a scheduled crossing or an excursion and whether it accepts vehicles.

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Menorca Lines

Menorca Lines, part of the Insotel group, links Alcúdia in Mallorca with Ciutadella in Menorca. Services carry passengers and vehicles; the Ciutadella terminal is at Son Blanc.

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Øresundslinjen

Frequent passenger and vehicle ferries link Helsingør in Denmark with Helsingborg in Sweden. The short Øresund crossing takes about 20 minutes.

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Porto Santo Line

Porto Santo Line operates the Funchal–Porto Santo connection in Madeira. Check current service notices as well as the timetable, particularly around maintenance periods.

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Remezzo Maritime

Remezzo Maritime’s Tickets to Aegina service connects Piraeus and Aegina with the Agios Nektarios and Okyalos ferries. Confirm the ship and departure when comparing the many operators on this corridor.

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SailLink

SailLink runs small-scale sail-powered passenger crossings between Dover and Boulogne-sur-Mer, with bicycles accepted on its low-impact Channel service.

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Saronic Ferries

Passenger and vehicle ferries connect Piraeus with destinations in the Saronic Gulf, including Aegina, Agistri, Methana and Poros. Not every departure calls at every destination.

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Smyril Line

Norröna links Hirtshals in Denmark with Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands and, seasonally, Seyðisfjörður in Iceland. Check the sailing calendar for the Iceland leg before planning a vehicle tour.

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Torre Lines

Torre Lines sells scheduled passenger connections between Trapani and Favignana alongside separate excursions. Select a regular ferry ticket when you need a point-to-point journey.

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Trasmapi

Trasmapi operates Ibiza–Formentera services. Passenger catamarans and vehicle-carrying departures have different conditions, so confirm the vessel before booking a car.

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Virtu Ferries

High-speed ferries connect Malta with Pozzallo in Sicily. The Malta service uses the Virtu passenger terminal at Marsa in the Grand Harbour area, rather than a generic Valletta waterfront stop.

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Choosing an operator

The ferry company can matter as much as the route

On many European crossings, more than one ferry company may serve the same region or connect nearby ports. Differences can include sailing times, vehicle policies, cabin choices, onboard facilities and seasonal schedules.

EUFerry operator pages are designed to help you understand where each company sails, what type of service it offers and which routes may be useful for your journey.

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