Travel information

Travel Information

Favignana makes up part of the Egadi archipelago. It’s easily accessible by ferries frequently leaving the Trapani harbour.

From Trapani harbour to Favignana by ferry

Once in Trapani, you can take a ferry to reach Favignana. The ticket office is located at the port’s marine station where boarding also takes place. Make sure you are there at least 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time – (believe it or not, the ferry may leave earlier than scheduled!) The ferry companies are Siremar and Traghetti Lines. The ferry ride takes about 1 hour.

From Trapani harbour to Favignana by hydrofoil

The hydrofoil is the fastest way to get to Favignana. Liberty Lines hydrofoils run roughly every hour from morning to evening, and take you straight to Favignana in 20 minutes (30 minutes if it also stops at Levanzo island). The ticket offices are located in front of the pier where the hydrofoils depart. The morning services tend to get extremely busy and can be fully booked even days in advance. Booking online saves you queuing at the ticket office. When booking, make sure to go directly through the company website Liberty Lines rather than through an agency or broker in order to avoid paying additional commissions.

Favignana can also be reached directly by hydrofoil from Naples and Marsala.

Reach Trapani by plane

The nearest airport is the Aeroporto Vincenzo Florio Trapani Birgi in Trapani. From there, you can easily take a bus to reach the Trapani harbour.

The second closest airport is the Falcone-Borsellino airport in Palermo.

From the airport of Palermo Falcone-Borsellino bus (Segesta from Palermo airport to Trapani), taxi, private coach or private car hire are available for travel to Trapani harbour. Quite often, all main Favignana hotels, offer taxi service from Palermo airport to Favignana. Contact them for further information.

Reach Trapani by ferry

There are ferries departing from the main Italian ports (Genoa, Naples, Civitavecchia) bound for Palermo. The companies that service these routes are Tirrenia, Grandi Navi Veloci and Snav. An online ferry booking service is available for Sicily. Once in Palermo, you can continue by car to the harbour of Trapani or by bus (see section below), and then embark to Favignana.

Reach Trapani by car or by bus (from Palermo to Favignana)

If you are traveling to Favignana by car from Palermo, take the A29 motorway and follow it to the exit for Trapani. From the port of Palermo it takes approximately an 1 hour depending on traffic. From Palermo airport allow about 50 minutes. From Trapani airport the journey is just 15 minutes. Once in Trapani, follow the signs to the port or Centro if no signs are available. If you wish to drop your car in Trapani, there is a municipal multilevel car park on the way to the port. It is the safest parking lot for long stays. Alternatively, there are other long-stay and unattended parking lots in the same area.

Also, from Palermo take the Autolinee Segesta bus company which stops at the Trapani harbour. The journey takes about two hours. Departures are usually every hour. Tickets can be purchased on the bus and online.

Reach Trapani by train

You can reach Trapani by train (Trenitalia) from the main cities in Sicily. From the Trapani train station it is possible to reach the harbour of Trapani by taxi or on foot (approx. 1km).