There are 8 ways to get from Formia to Lipari by train, ferry, plane, or shuttle
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Formia-Gaeta to Napoli Centraletrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Lipariferry
8h 54m€90–321Train, ferry #2
cheapest- Take the train from Formia-Gaeta to Milazzotrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Vulcanoferry Mit
- Take the ferry from Vulcano to Lipariferry
10h 40m€67–149Train, 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 33m€95–202Train 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
7h 38m€94–248Train, 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€83–198Train 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 30m€92–248Train to Naples Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Take the train from Formia-Gaeta to Napoli Centraletrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NAP - CTA
- Take a shuttle bus from Catania Airport to Milazzo - Porto
- Take the ferry from Milazzo to Vulcanoferry
- Take the ferry from Vulcano to Lipariferry
8h 56m€69–184Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, shuttle, 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 a shuttle bus from Catania Airport to Milazzo - Porto
- Take the ferry from Milazzo to Vulcanoferry
- Take the ferry from Vulcano to Lipariferry
9h 23m€83–229
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Formia to Lipari is to train and ferry which costs €65 - €150 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Formia to Lipari is to train and fly and ferry which takes 7h 38m and costs €90 - €250.
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 €85 - €330.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Formia to Lipari, including transfers.
There are 595+ 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 33m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–130
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €25–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–100
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–110
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–100
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Formia-Gaeta to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Formia-Gaeta to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Formia-Gaeta to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Formia-Gaeta to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Formia-Gaeta to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- 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
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 3312844763
- info@giardinatour.it
- Website
- giardinatour.it
Shuttle from Catania Airport to Milazzo - Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- giardinatour.it
- 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
- €80–300
- 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
- €80–180
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
Ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Ginostra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
Ferry from Milazzo to Vulcano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- 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
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Vulcano
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Vulcano to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Ginostra to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Palermo to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Milazzo to Vulcano
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- 800 250000
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- ngi-spa.it
Ferry from Milazzo to Vulcano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
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