The ferry crossing from Favignana to Ustica Island is temporarily unavailable by maritime companies partnering with NetFerry online services.
Favignana is the largest of the Egadi islands and its port is located on the north side of the island, from which there are connections to Sicily and other islands in the Egadi archipelago. The main airport is on the San Leonardo pier, where the ferries from Trapani and the hydrofoils coming from the nearby islands dock. From here you take Via Florio, a road that leads to the adjacent city. It takes an hour and twenty-five minutes to get to Favignana by ferry from mainland Sicily, while on a hydrofoil it only takes 40 minutes. If you intend to bring a car then cars cannot take the hydrofoil, a... [More information]
Address: Via Molo S. Leonardo, 91023 Favignana TP
Directions: Google Map @ Favignana, port
The island of Ustica is located 52 km from Palermo and connected to the mainland Sicily by ferry or hydrofoil, there are also connections to Favignana, Naples and Trapani from the island. This tiny volcanic island is only 8.6 square kilometers and is the peak of a large submerged volcano. It is the oldest island of the Aeolian Islands. Its name, Ustica, is from the Latin ustum meaning burnt, was derived from its black volcanic rock and jagged coastline which features beautiful caves, inlets and coves. The locals mainly live off fishing and tourism, but specialized agriculture such as wine cult... [More information]