There are 7 ways to get from Apulia to Lipari by train, ferry, bus, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Reggio Calabria LidoRe
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipari
9h 41m€68–103Bus, ferry via Santa Eufemia Lamezia
cheapest- Take the bus from Bari to Lamezia Terme590
- Take the bus from Lamezia Terme Centrale Train Station to Milazzo Via dei Mille
- Take the ferry from Milazzo to Lipari
11h 9m€35–105Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)BRI - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Milazzo
- Take the ferry from Milazzo to Lipari
6h 14m€100–247Train, ferry via Milazzo
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to MilazzoIc
- Take the ferry from Milazzo to Lipari
10h 33m€46–74Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bari Viale Unità d'Italia to Taranto Porto Mercantile110
- Take the bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Lipari
11h 30m€54–62Train, car ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.GiovanniIc
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Lipari
12h 15m€52–116Fly to Palermo Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)BRI - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Aeroporto to Milazzo
- Take the ferry from Milazzo to Lipari
7h 25m€109–289
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Apulia to Lipari is to bus and ferry which costs €50 - €65 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Apulia to Lipari is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 6h 14m and costs €100 - €250.
The distance between Apulia and Lipari is 576 km.
The best way to get from Apulia to Lipari without a car is to train and ferry which takes 9h 41m and costs €65 - €110.
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from Apulia to Lipari, including transfers.
There are 442+ hotels available in Lipari.
What companies run services between Apulia, Italy and Lipari, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Apulia to Lipari. However, you can take the train to Lamezia Terme C., take the train to Reggio Calabria Lido, walk to Reggio di Calabria, then take the ferry to Lipari. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bari to Lipari via Lamezia Terme Centrale Train Station, Milazzo Via dei Mille, and Milazzo in around 11h 9m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Reggio Calabria Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Aeroporto to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €30–45
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bari to Lamezia Terme
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bari to Lamezia Terme
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Lamezia Terme Centrale Train Station to Milazzo Via dei Mille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 090.673782
- info@giuntabus.com
- Website
- giuntabus.com
Bus from Catania Airport to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- Schedules at
- giuntabus.com
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Catania Airport to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fseonline.it
Bus from Bari Viale Unità d'Italia to Taranto Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- fseonline.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–27
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Milazzo to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–40
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €2–7
- Moto
- €16–22
- Car
- €30–40
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