There are 8 ways to get from Formia to Lipari by train, ferry, bus, or plane
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 Formia-Gaeta to Napoli Centraletrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Lipariferry
8h 54m€44–76Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from FORMIA | Porto # f99992 to CASSINO | Stazione FS # f4411bus
- Take the bus from Cassino to Caserta Terminal Busbus 532
- Take the bus from Caserta Viale Vittorio Veneto to Milazzo Via dei Millebus
- Take the ferry from Milazzo to Lipariferry
13h 3m€41–63Train, ferry via Reggio Calabria
- Take the train from Formia-Gaeta to Napoli Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Villa San Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry
9h 36m€82–148Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Formia-Gaeta to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane FCO - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry
8h 2m€86–238Train, ferry via Ginostra
- Take the train from Formia-Gaeta to Napoli Centraletrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Ginostraferry
- Take the ferry from Ginostra to Lipariferry
15h 15m€58–90Train to Naples Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Formia-Gaeta to Napoli Centraletrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NAP - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Milazzobus
- Take the ferry from Milazzo to Lipariferry
8h 3m€66–198Train to Naples Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Formia-Gaeta to Napoli Centraletrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NAP - PMO
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Lipariferry
9h 1m€68–184Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Formia-Gaeta to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FCO - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Milazzobus
- Take the ferry from Milazzo to Lipariferry
9h 23m€77–226
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Formia to Lipari is to bus and ferry which costs €40 - €65 and takes 13h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Formia to Lipari is to train and fly and ferry which takes 8h 2m and costs €85 - €240.
The distance between Formia and Lipari is 412 km.
The best way to get from Formia to Lipari without a car is to train and ferry which takes 8h 54m and costs €40 - €80.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Formia to Lipari, including transfers.
There are 375+ hotels available in Lipari.
What companies run services between Formia, Italy and Lipari, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Formia to Lipari. However, you can take the train to Napoli Centrale, take the line 21028 train to Napoli Mergellina, walk to Napoli Mergellina, then take the ferry to Lipari. Alternatively, you can take a train from Formia-Gaeta to Lipari via Napoli Centrale, Villa S.Giovanni, Reggio Calabria Lido, and Reggio di Calabria in around 9h 36m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–140
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–270
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–120
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Formia-Gaeta to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Formia-Gaeta to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Formia-Gaeta to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Formia-Gaeta to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–85
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- 800 174 471
- Website
- servizi.cotralspa.it
Bus from FORMIA | Porto # f99992 to CASSINO | Stazione FS # f4411
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- servizi.cotralspa.it
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cassino to Caserta Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Caserta Viale Vittorio Veneto to Milazzo Via dei Mille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- 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
- +39 081 428 5555
- booking@snav.it
- Website
- snav.it
Ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- snav.it
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@siremar.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Peak Season - Passenger fare
- €40–60
Ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Ginostra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Peak Season - Passenger fare
- €35–50
- 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
- €27–31
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Milazzo to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Ginostra to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Palermo to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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