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How to get fromIstanbul to Lipariby plane, ferry, bus, busferry, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Lipari by plane, ferry, bus, busferry, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane IST - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry ferry
    11h 45m
    €213–709

  2. Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, shuttle, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane IST - CTA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Catania Airport to Milazzo - Portoshuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Lipariferry ferry
    10h 32m
    €135–308

  3. Bus, bus and ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pogradec to Vlore , stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Lipariferry ferry
    40h 15m

  4. Fly to Palermo Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane IST - PMO
    2. Take the ferry from Palermo to Lipariferry ferry
    11h 29m
    €162–399

  5. Fly to Naples Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane IST - NAP
    2. Take the ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Lipariferry ferry
    13h 38m
    €263–619

  6. Bus, bus and ferry, ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Vlore , stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Lipariferry ferry
    41h 42m

Istanbul (IST) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration6h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,312.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 45m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Lipari, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Lipari. However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), walk to Reggio Calabria Airport, take the line 28 bus to Reggio di Calabria - Ponte Libertà, walk to Reggio di Calabria, then take the ferry to Lipari. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Lipari via Pogradec, Vlore , station, Vlorë, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, and Messina Marittima in around 40h 15m.

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