The Ferryhopper Ticket Price Index tracks average economy ferry ticket prices for one passenger across Ferryhopper's key European markets and is published quarterly as a reference for travellers, the media and the tourism industry. 

Markets covered: Italy, Spain & Croatia

Key Findings:

• Average ferry ticket prices across the three European ferry markets analysed by Ferryhopper increased by 9.4% year-on-year in Q2 2026, according to the Ferryhopper Ticket Price Index.
• The markets analysed recorded year-on-year increases. Croatia (+16.1%) and Spain (+12.4%) saw the strongest growth, while Italy (+7.4%) experienced more moderate growth. 
• One of the clearest findings is that national averages often conceal significant regional differences. While every market recorded overall price growth, several major regions moved in the opposite direction, including Corsica in Italy and the Balearic Islands in Spain. This suggests that travellers' experiences can differ considerably depending on the destination and route they choose. 
• At route level, price adjustments were selective rather than widespread. While some high- volume routes recorded double- digit increases, many of Europe’s busiest ferry connections remained broadly stable or became even more affordable compared to Q2 2025. This demonstrates that overall market growth did not translate into uniform fare increases across all routes. 

Price Changes by Market - Q2 2025 vs Q2 2026

Christos Spatharakis, CEO of Ferryhopper commented: “Our latest data confirms that ferry pricing continues to evolve differently across European markets. While average ticket prices increased overall in Q2, local demand, route networks and operator pricing strategies continue to shape each market in different ways. At the same time, travelers have more opportunities than ever to compare routes, operators and departure dates, making it easier to find the option that best matches their budget and travel plans.”

2. High Volume Routes

Italy - Top 5  Regions

Average ticket prices in Italy increased by 7.4% year-on-year in Q2 2026, although trends varied across the country's busiest regions. Sardinia recorded the strongest increase (+18.2%), while Corsica was the only region to register a decline (-17.4%). Napoli–Amalfi Coast and Sicily–Aeolian posted moderate price increases, whereas Elba saw more limited growth. 

Italy - Top 5 Routes 

Route-level trends were more mixed. While average ticket prices remained unchanged on the Beverello–Capri and Amalfi–Positano routes, Beverello–Sorrento recorded a 10.8% increase. In contrast, Positano–Sorrento saw the largest decline among Italy's highest-volume Ferryhopper routes (-9.7%), while Capri–Sorrento experienced a modest increase (+3.5%). 

Spain - Top 3  Regions 
 

Pricing trends varied across Spain's busiest regions. North Africa recorded the strongest increase in average ticket prices (+43.0%), followed by the Canary Islands (+33.0%). In contrast, the Balearic Islands were the only region where average ticket prices declined compared with Q2 2025 (-4.4%). 

Spain - Top 5 Routes

The route-level picture follows a similar trend. Tangier Ville–Tarifa (+26.0%) and Barcelona–Palma de Mallorca (+20.6%) recorded the largest increases, while Alcudia–Barcelona also became more expensive (+9.5%). Corralejo–Playa Blanca was the only route among Spain's busiest routes where average ticket prices fell, declining by 11.7%. 
 

Croatia - Top 5 Routes 

Among Croatia's busiest routes, price movements were mostly positive but relatively moderate. Hvar–Split (+13.8%) and Bol–Split (+12.5%) recorded the strongest increases, while Dubrovnik–Hvar and Dubrovnik–Split both rose by 4.2%. Dubrovnik–Korčula was the only route to remain unchanged, with no route among the top five recording a decline. 

Methodology

• Data source: Ferryhopper platform and ferry ticket searches and bookings across all listed markets on our platform 
• Analysis period: Q2 2025 vs Q2 2026
• Comparison period: same quarter, prior year
• Ticket class: Economy for 1 adult passenger
• Market coverage: Italy, Spain & Croatia 
• Route selection: Top routes by search volume per market on the Ferryhopper platform