There are 6 ways to get from Lipari to Malta by ferry, shuttle, plane, bus, busferry, 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.
Ferry, shuttle, fly
best- Take the ferry from Lipari to Milazzoferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Milazzo - Porto to Catania Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane CTA - MLA
5h 57m€90–245Ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Lipari to Milazzoferry
- Take the bus from Milazzo to Catania Airportbus
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europabus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
10h 40m€138–165Ferry, train, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Lipari to Milazzoferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Siracusatrain Re
- Take the train from Siracusa to Ispicatrain Re
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
12h 12m€153–210Ferry, bus, bus and ferry via Pozzallo
- Take the ferry from Lipari to Milazzoferry
- Take the bus from Milazzo to Catania Airportbus
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo - Padre Piobus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
11h 35m€137–169Ferry, shuttle, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Lipari to Milazzoferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Milazzo - Porto to Catania Airport
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo - Padre Piobus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
11h 37m€149–179Ferry, train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Lipari to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Catania to Pozzallo - Padre Piobus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
12h 50m€150–203
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lipari to Malta is to ferry and shuttle and fly which costs €90 - €250 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Lipari to Malta is to ferry and shuttle and fly which takes 5h 57m and costs €90 - €250.
The distance between Lipari and Malta is 368 km.
The best way to get from Lipari to Malta without a car is to ferry and bus and bus and ferry which takes 10h 40m and costs €130 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Lipari to Malta, including transfers.
There are 6445+ hotels available in Malta.
What companies run services between Lipari, Italy and Malta?
There is no direct connection from Lipari to Malta. However, you can take the ferry to Milazzo, walk to Milazzo - Porto, take the shuttle to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Malta International Airport (MLA), then take the taxi to Qormi. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Lipari to Tonn, San Pawl il-Bahar via Milazzo, Milazzo, Catania Airport, Pozzallo Viale Europa, Pozzallo, Valletta, and Bombi 4, Il-Floriana in around 10h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Siracusa to Ispica
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 3312844763
- info@giardinatour.it
- Website
- giardinatour.it
Shuttle from Milazzo - Porto to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- giardinatour.it
- Phone
- +39 090.673782
- info@giuntabus.com
- Website
- giuntabus.com
Bus from Milazzo to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Schedules at
- giuntabus.com
- Phone
- +39 091 62.08.111
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo - Padre Pio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania to Pozzallo - Padre Pio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- virtuferries.com
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo - Padre Pio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Catania to Pozzallo - Padre Pio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Lipari to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Lipari to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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