La Maddalena - Palau
Ferry to Sardinia
La Maddalena - Palau
Ferry to Sardinia
Depending on the season their are usually 45 daily and 308 weekly sailings between La Maddalena and Palau. 2 ferry operators provide the ferries from La Maddalena to Palau, Maddalena Lines & Delcomar. La Maddalena Palau ferries take around 15 minutes. The ferry costs between $12 and $147, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get live pricing and availability for ferries from La Maddalena to Palau.
The earliest La Maddalena Palau ferry typically departs La Maddalena at about 00:30 and the last ferry usually leaves at 23:30.
Ferries from La Maddalena to Palau sail in around 15 minutes. The fastest ferry is approximately 15 minutes. Ferry duration can vary by ferry provider and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 308 weekly sailings from La Maddalena to Palau provided by Maddalena Lines & Delcomar. Timetables can change from season to season.
Maddalena Lines provide 121 sailings weekly. Delcomar provide 227 sailings weekly.
The price of a ferry from La Maddalena to Palau typically range between $12* and $147*. On average the La Maddalena Palau ferry is 95*. The cheapest La Maddalena Palau ferry prices start from $12*. The average price for a foot passenger is $54*. The average price for a car is $101*.
Pricing will vary depending on number of passengers, vehicle type, route and sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated 1 July 2026.
The distance between La Maddalena to Palau is approximately 3 miles (4km) or 2 nautical miles.
Yes, La Maddalena Palau ferries allow cars onboard with Maddalena Lines & Delcomar between La Maddalena and Palau. To view car ferry tickets and prices between La Maddalena and Palau use our Deal Finder.
Maddalena Lines & Delcomar allow foot passengers on La Maddalena Palau ferries.
Currently, are not permitted to board ferries from La Maddalena to Palau.
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| La Maddalena - Palau Ferry Route Prices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Foot Passenger | $54 | |
| Average Price with Car | $101 | |
| Average Price with Motorbike | $51 | |
| Average Campervan Price | $91 | |
| Average Cabin Price | $70 | |
| La Maddalena - Palau Ferry Route Summary | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Maddalena Island |
| Destination | Sardinia |
| No. of Operators | 2 |
| Operators | Maddalena Lines & Delcomar |
| Average Price | $95 |
| Average Pet Price | $73 |
| Average Daily Sailings | 45 |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 308 |
| Average Sailing Duration | 15 m |
| Fastest Sailing Duration | 15 m |
| First Ferry | 00:30 |
| Last Ferry | 23:30 |
| Distance | 2 Nautical Miles |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 1 July 2026.
Palau is a large tourist town on the northern-most tip of the Sardinian coast and stands in front of the archipelago of La Maddalena. The tourist marina lies to the south of the berthing area reserved for the ferries to Palau and during the summer months it is full of boats of all shapes and sizes. The town has grown considerably in recent years, with complexes of villas and apartment blocks springing up along the coast. Today, the town is an autonomous municipality and has earned itself extraordinary success in the panorama of international tourism. Palau, with its coastline artistically moulded by nature, is one of the places most adapt for carrying out sailing and windsurfing activities. Towards the end of the last century, the area began to be populated by fishermen and farmers.
