Adria Ferries: Connecting Italy and Albania Across the Adriatic
Adria Ferries is a well-established shipping company that serves ferry lines across the Adriatic Sea, connecting Italy and Albania.
Operating primarily between the Italian port of Bari and the Albanian port of Durrës, Adria Ferries provides an essential maritime bridge between Western Europe and the Balkans. The route is particularly popular with families, seasonal workers, tourists, and freight operators who rely on regular, dependable sailings across the Adriatic. During the busy summer season, when travel demand increases significantly, the company typically expands capacity to accommodate higher passenger volumes.
Adria Ferries’ fleet is designed to handle both foot passengers and vehicles, including cars, motorcycles, campervans, and commercial transport. Onboard facilities generally include cabins for overnight comfort, reclining seats, restaurants or snack bars, and dedicated vehicle decks. The crossing between Bari and Durrës usually operates overnight, allowing travelers to rest at sea and arrive ready to continue their journey.
Fleet
Adria ferries ferry has a fleet of 3 ships: AF Claudia, AF Franceska, and Af Marina. All three ships serve ferry routes between Italy and Albania – here are basic statistics:
| Ship | Lenght | Accommodation | Capacity | Garage | Speed |
| AF Claudia | 187 m | 76 cabins, 207 lounge seats | 1000 passengers | 2044 m (linear) | 23 knots |
| AF Franceska | 148 m | 296 cabins | 2100 passengers | 850 m (linear) | 18 knots |
| AF Marina | 168 m | 119 cabins, 125 lounge seats | 639 passengers | 1500 m (linear) | 19 knots |
Ferry lines / Routes
Adria Ferries ferry company, runs ferry routes between Italy and Albania. At present, they service the following ferry lines:
- Ancona Durres / Durres Ancona – several times per week sailings
- Bari Durres / Durres Bari – couple a time per day sailing
- Trieste Durres / Durres Trieste – once a week sailings
Onboard facilities
Ferry AF Claudia
Claudia ship has the following facilities:
- Self-service restaurant, main bar, bar in the self-service restaurant
- duty-free shop
- satellite TV
- pet cabins
Ferry AF Franceska
Francesca ship has the following facilities:
- À la carte restaurant and pizzeria
- self-service restaurant, main bar, American bar
- sandwich and kebab shop
- ice cream shop
- duty-free shop
- children’s play area
- snack area
- smokers’ area
- satellite TV
- pet cabins
AF Marina
- Free Wi-Fi
- self-service restaurant
- bar with a relaxation area
- duty-free shop
- satellite TV
- pet cabins
WIFI Connections
Adria Ferries offers free WiFi on their AF Marina ferry. The other two ferries, AF Claudia and AF Francesca at the present do not have free nor paid WiFi facilities. However, you can use your own mobile phone (roaming) data instead.
Contact & Social
If you need to contact the Adria Ferries company or agency, here is the updated info:
Phone number – Durres Office: +355 522 201 05
Phone number – Ancona Office: +39 071 5021 1621
Email: booking@adriaferries.com
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For more than two decades, Adria Ferries has played a key role in linking Italy and Albania across the Adriatic Sea. Specialising in passenger and vehicle transport between the two countries, the company has become one of the most recognised operators on the Italy–Albania ferry crossings, offering reliable year-round crossings for both leisure and business travellers.