There are 3 ways to get from Balestrate to Lipari by bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Balestrate to Palermobus
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Lipariferry
6h 14m€34–48Bus, ferry via Catania Airport (CTA)
- Take the bus from Balestrate to Palermobus
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Milazzobus
- Take the ferry from Milazzo to Lipariferry
9h 3m€43–75Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Balestrate to Pirainetotrain Re
- Take the train from Piraineto to Palermo Centraletrain Re
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Patti-S. Piero Pattitrain Re
- Take the train from Patti-S. Piero Patti to Torregrottatrain Re
- Take the bus from Scala to Milazzobus
- Take the ferry from Milazzo to Lipariferry
9h 45m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balestrate to Lipari is to bus and ferry which costs €30 - €50 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Balestrate to Lipari is to bus and ferry which takes 6h 14m and costs €30 - €50.
The distance between Balestrate and Lipari is 241 km.
The best way to get from Balestrate to Lipari without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6h 14m and costs €30 - €50.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Balestrate to Lipari, including transfers.
There are 508+ hotels available in Lipari.
What companies run services between Balestrate, Italy and Lipari, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Balestrate to Lipari. However, you can take the bus to Palermo, walk to Stazione Centrale Giulio Cesare, take the line 101 bus to Roma Poste, walk to Palermo, then take the ferry to Lipari. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Balestrate to Lipari via Palermo, Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello, Catania Airport, Milazzo, and Milazzo in around 9h 3m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Balestrate to Piraineto
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Piraineto to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Patti-S. Piero Patti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Patti-S. Piero Patti to Torregrotta
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Patti-S. Piero Patti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +3906164160
- Website
- russoautoservizi.it
Bus from Balestrate to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- russoautoservizi.it
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
Bus from Scala to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Palermo to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Milazzo to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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