{"id":99959,"date":"2026-10-23T11:33:29","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T11:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/mediterranean-freighter-voyages"},"modified":"2026-10-23T11:33:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T11:33:33","slug":"mediterranean-freighter-voyages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/es\/mediterranean-freighter-voyages","title":{"rendered":"Viajes en carguero por el Mediterr\u00e1neo: viajes en barco de carga por el sur de Europa"},"content":{"rendered":"<head><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\n    \"@context\": \"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\n    \"@graph\": [\n        {\n            \"@type\": \"BlogPosting\",\n            \"headline\": \"Mediterranean Freighter Voyages: Cargo Ship Travel Around Southern Europe\",\n            \"description\": \"Mediterranean freighter voyages in 2026: cargo and ro-ro ship routes to Spain, Italy, Greece, Malta, Turkey and North Africa, times, costs and tips.\",\n            \"mainEntityOfPage\": \"https:\\\/\\\/cargoholidays.com\\\/mediterranean-freighter-voyages\",\n            \"image\": \"https:\\\/\\\/cargoholidays.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/mediterranean-freighter-voyages-cargoholidays-1024x576.jpg\",\n            \"datePublished\": \"2026-10-23\",\n            \"dateModified\": \"2026-10-23\",\n            \"inLanguage\": \"en-GB\",\n            \"author\": {\n                \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n                \"name\": \"CargoHolidays\"\n            },\n            \"publisher\": {\n                \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n                \"name\": \"CargoHolidays\",\n                \"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/cargoholidays.com\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n            \"mainEntity\": [\n                {\n                    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n                    \"name\": \"Can I take a freighter voyage in the Mediterranean?\",\n                    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n                        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n                        \"text\": \"Yes. 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Container ships, ro-ro ships and passenger-cargo ferries crisscross it every day. Here&rsquo;s how to explore the Mediterranean by cargo ship.<\/p>Types of Mediterranean voyage<div class=\"ch-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Type<\/th><th>What it is<\/th><th>Typical length<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Container ship loop<\/td><td>A ship calling at several big container ports, such as Valencia, Genoa, Piraeus or Malta<\/td><td>1 a 3 semanas<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ro-ro or con-ro voyage<\/td><td>Ships carrying vehicles and freight, sometimes with passenger cabins<\/td><td>A few days to 2 weeks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ro-pax ferry<\/td><td>A ferry carrying trucks and passengers, with full passenger facilities<\/td><td>Overnight to 2 days<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Northern Europe to the Mediterranean<\/td><td>Container ship from Rotterdam, Antwerp or Hamburg via Gibraltar<\/td><td>About 1&ndash;2 weeks<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><figure style=\"margin:1.6em 0\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AdobeStock_330948268-1024x569.jpeg\" alt=\"Couple sailing at sunset\" width=\"1024\" height=\"569\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;display:block\" title=\"Couple sailing at sunset\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:.85em;color:#6b7280;margin-top:.45em;text-align:center\">Short Mediterranean voyages are perfect for a first taste of freighter travel.<\/figcaption><\/figure><h2>Popular ports<\/h2><ul><li><strong>Spain:<\/strong> Valencia, Barcelona, Algeciras<\/li><li><strong>France:<\/strong> Marseille (Fos)<\/li><li><strong>Italy:<\/strong> Genoa, La Spezia, Livorno, Salerno, Gioia Tauro<\/li><li><strong>Malta:<\/strong> Marsaxlokk<\/li><li><strong>Greece:<\/strong> Piraeus, near Athens<\/li><li><strong>Turkey:<\/strong> Istanbul (Ambarl&#305;), Izmir, Mersin<\/li><li><strong>North Africa:<\/strong> Tanger Med (Morocco), Alexandria and Port Said (Egypt)<\/li><\/ul><h2>\u00bfCu\u00e1nto cuesta?<\/h2><p>At about &euro;90&ndash;&euro;150 per person per day, a one- to two-week voyage typically costs <strong>&euro;700&ndash;&euro;2,000 per person<\/strong>. Ro-pax ferries are much cheaper for short hops. See <a href=\"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/es\/cargo-ship-travel-cost\/\">cu\u00e1nto cuesta viajar en un buque de carga<\/a>.<\/p><figure style=\"margin:1.6em 0\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AdobeStock_306854990-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"Vehicles boarding a ro-ro ship\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;display:block\" title=\"Vehicles boarding a ro-ro ship\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:.85em;color:#6b7280;margin-top:.45em;text-align:center\">Ro-ro and ro-pax ships carry trucks, cars and passengers across the Mediterranean.<\/figcaption><\/figure><h2>Best time to go<\/h2><ul><li><strong>April to June and September to October:<\/strong> warm and usually calm<\/li><li><strong>July and August:<\/strong> very hot, and busy ports<\/li><li><strong>Invierno:<\/strong> quieter, with occasional storms such as the mistral<\/li><\/ul><p>Ver <a href=\"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/es\/la-mejor-epoca-para-viajar-en-un-buque-de-carga\/\">la mejor \u00e9poca para viajar en un buque de carga<\/a>.<\/p><h2>Ideas for a Mediterranean trip<\/h2><ol><li><strong>Northern Europe to Italy or Greece by container ship<\/strong>, then trains home<\/li><li><strong>A ro-ro voyage from Italy to Spain<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Combine a freighter with ferries<\/strong> for island-hopping in Greece or Italy<\/li><li><strong>Continue through Suez<\/strong> to Asia. See <a href=\"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/es\/suez-canal-cargo-ship-transit\/\">Tr\u00e1nsito de buques de carga por el Canal de Suez<\/a>.<\/li><\/ol><h2>Moving to southern Europe?<\/h2><p>If you&rsquo;re relocating, read <a href=\"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/es\/moving-to-italy-from-uk\/\">mudarse a Italia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/es\/moving-to-spain-from-uk\/\">mudarse a Espa\u00f1a<\/a> y <a href=\"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/es\/removals-to-italy-from-uk\/\">mudanzas a Italia<\/a>.<\/p><p>More European voyages: <a href=\"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/es\/baltic-sea-freighter-voyages\/\">Trayectos de cargueros por el mar B\u00e1ltico<\/a> y <a href=\"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/es\/category\/exploring-europe-by-ship\/\">descubrir Europa en barco<\/a>.<\/p><h2>Preguntas frecuentes<\/h2><div class=\"ch-faq\"><h3>Can I take a freighter voyage in the Mediterranean?<\/h3><p>Yes. Some container and ro-ro ships in the Mediterranean carry passengers.<\/p><h3>How long are Mediterranean freighter voyages?<\/h3><p>From a few days to about three weeks, depending on the route.<\/p><h3>How much do Mediterranean freighter voyages cost?<\/h3><p>Typically &euro;700&ndash;&euro;2,000 per person for one to two weeks.<\/p><h3>When is the best time for a Mediterranean voyage?<\/h3><p>April to June and September to October.<\/p><h3>Which ports do Mediterranean cargo ships call at?<\/h3><p>Commonly Valencia, Barcelona, Marseille, Genoa, Malta, Piraeus, Istanbul and Tanger Med.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ch-cta\"><strong>Sail the Mediterranean<\/strong><p>Ask us about cargo ship voyages around southern Europe.<\/p><a class=\"ch-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/es\/solicitar-un-crucero-de-carga\/\">Descubre los viajes por mar \u2192<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<style>\n.ch-post{font-family:inherit;line-height:1.7;color:#1f2937;max-width:820px;margin:0 auto}\n.ch-post h2{font-size:1.6em;margin:1.8em 0 .6em;color:#0b2545;border-bottom:3px solid #f5a623;padding-bottom:.25em}\n.ch-post h3{font-size:1.15em;margin:1.4em 0 .3em;color:#0b2545}\n.ch-post p{margin:0 0 1em}\n.ch-post ul,.ch-post ol{margin:0 0 1.2em 1.3em}\n.ch-post li{margin:.35em 0}\n.ch-post .ch-updated{font-size:.9em;color:#6b7280;margin-bottom:1.2em}\n.ch-post .ch-table{overflow-x:auto;margin:1.2em 0 1.6em}\n.ch-post table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:.95em}\n.ch-post th{background:#0b2545;color:#fff;text-align:left;padding:.65em .8em}\n.ch-post td{padding:.6em .8em;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e7eb;vertical-align:top}\n.ch-post tr:nth-child(even) td{background:#f6f8fb}\n.ch-post .ch-faq{background:#f6f8fb;border-radius:12px;padding:1em 1.4em;margin:1em 0 2em}\n.ch-post .ch-faq h3{margin-top:1em}\n.ch-post .ch-cta{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0b2545,#13315c);color:#fff;border-radius:14px;padding:1.6em 1.8em;margin:2.2em 0;text-align:center}\n.ch-post .ch-cta strong{display:block;font-size:1.35em;margin-bottom:.4em;color:#fff}\n.ch-post .ch-cta p{color:#dbe4f0;margin:.2em 0 1.1em}\n.ch-post .ch-btn{display:inline-block;background:#f5a623;color:#0b2545 !important;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;padding:.8em 1.6em;border-radius:999px}\n.ch-post .ch-btn:hover{background:#ffbb45}\n.ch-post em{color:#4b5563}\n<\/style>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trayectos de los buques de carga del Mediterr\u00e1neo en 2026: rutas de buques de carga y ro-ro a Espa\u00f1a, Italia, Grecia, Malta, Turqu\u00eda y el norte de \u00c1frica, horarios, precios y consejos.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":99958,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"single3.php","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1020,356,1459],"tags":[361,1752,1155,1751,1557],"yst_prominent_words":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99959"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99959"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99959\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":99960,"href":"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99959\/revisions\/99960"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/99958"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99959"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=99959"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=99959"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=99959"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}