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The best way to find a cheap ferry ticket from Cefalù to Rome is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Cefalù to Rome will cost around £48 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap ferry tickets today for only £48.
On Tue 10 Nov, we found 1 ferries from Cefalù to Rome, including 1 direct services.
On Tue 10 Nov the direct ferries cover the 448 km distance in an average of 13 h 45 m but if you time it right, some ferries will get you there in just 13 h 45 m .
The slowest ferries will take 13 h 45 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Ferries from Cefalù to Rome run on average 1 times per day, taking around 13h 56m. Cheap ferry tickets for this journey start at £46 but you can travel from only £9 by flight.
There are 1 ferries per day. The earliest ferry runs at 02:00, the last at 23:44. The fastest ferry covers the 241 nautical miles (448 km) distance in 12h 0m. There are 1 sailings per week. Ferries from Cefalù to Rome are available to foot passengers.

Distance 241 nautical miles (448 km) |
Average sailing duration 13h 56m |
Cheapest ticket price £46 |
Ferries per day 1 |
Direct ferries Available |
Average weekly sailings 1 |
Fastest ferry 12h 0m |
First ferry 2:00 |
Last ferry 23:44 |
Cabins Available |
Vehicles Available |
Foot passengers Available |
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Use these quick route answers to check fares, travel time, departure options, and direct services before booking from Cefalù to Rome.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival time | Duration | Sailing Days |
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Operator Gnv | Departure Time 00:30 | Arrival time 14:15 | Duration 13h45 | Sailing Days mon, thu, sat, sun |
Operator Gnv | Departure Time 01:30 | Arrival time 15:15 | Duration 13h45 | Sailing Days mon, thu, sat, sun |
Operator Gnv | Departure Time 02:30 | Arrival time 16:45 | Duration 14h15 | Sailing Days tue, wed, fri |
The table below shows live departures for Cefalù to Rome ferries for today, Monday 9 November. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated ferry journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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![]() | 1:30 Cefalù | 13h45 | 15:15 Rome | 0 changesdirect | |
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