Score 81.80
Athens (Rafina) → Mykonos
Flight fare€116.67
Ferry fare€82.73
Headline findings
The ferry is not always cheaper, but the best savings are big.
The strongest ferry-value routes cluster around Croatia, Greece and Italy. Spain's Balearic routes show a different pattern, with flights often winning on headline fare.
70%saving on Split to Dubrovnik by taking the ferry.
69.3%saving on Rhodes to Kos, the second strongest ferry-value route.
€2.72per 10 km on Split to Dubrovnik, the lowest ferry cost by distance.
7routes where the comparable flight fare was lower than the ferry fare.
Where travellers save
Top routes for ferry savings
These are the routes where the ferry fare was furthest below the comparable roundtrip flight fare in the dataset.
Highest ferry savings
Ranked by percentage saving versus the flight fare.
| Route | Flight | Ferry | Saving |
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Best all-round value
Routes that score well on price and practicality
The composite score highlights routes with strong overall affordability, even when the ferry and flight comparison is close.
Score 77.25
Barcelona → Palma
Flight fare€50.00
Ferry fare€127.19
Score 75.00
Split → Dubrovnik
Flight fare€175.00
Ferry fare€52.50
Full data table
Compare all 23 routes
Search by route, then compare roundtrip ferry and flight fares. Positive savings mean the ferry was cheaper. Negative savings mean the flight was cheaper.
| Rank | Route | Flight roundtrip | Ferry roundtrip | Price difference | Ferry saving |
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Methodology
How the comparison was built
The study ranks Mediterranean travel routes to identify where travellers can save most by taking a ferry instead of a flight during peak summer season.
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Route selectionRoutes were included where the destination airport was within 45 minutes of the city centre, keeping the comparison practical for travellers.
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Price sourcesFerry prices were sourced primarily from Ferryhopper. Flight data was gathered from Google Travel and Skyscanner.
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Like-for-like matchingEach distinct port-to-port ferry route was matched to the closest corresponding airport pair. Multiple ferry routes could share the same flight alternative where applicable.
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Data caveatAll prices were collected at the time of analysis and may vary depending on availability, seasonality and booking conditions.