There are 7 ways to get from Lipari to Positano by ferry, train, bus, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train via Messina
best- Take the ferry from Lipari to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salernotrain Fr
7h 55mFerry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Lipari to Milazzoferry
- Take the bus from Milazzo Via dei Mille to Battipaglia Ospedalebus Autoservizi Salemi S202
13h 24m€38–64Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Lipari to Napoli Mergellinaferry
- Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to Sorrentotrain 0
9h 49m€193–439Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly, train
- Take the ferry from Lipari to Reggio di Calabriaferry
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane REG - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain
11h 1m€136–493Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Lipari to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the carferry from Messina to Port of Salernocarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positanoferry
13h 53m€75–156Ferry, bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly, train
- Take the ferry from Lipari to Milazzoferry
- Take the bus from Milazzo Port Stop to Catania Airportbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane CTA - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain
9h 15m€64–252Ferry to Palermo Airport, fly, train
- Take the ferry from Lipari to Palermoferry
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane PMO - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain
10h 7m€89–292
Lipari to Positano by ferry, foot, train, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lipari to Positano is to ferry and bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 13h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Lipari to Positano is to ferry and bus and fly and train which takes 9h 15m and costs €60 - €260.
No, there is no direct ferry from Lipari to Positano. However, there are services departing from Lipari and arriving at Port of Positano via Messina and Port of Salerno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 53m.
The distance between Lipari and Positano is 530 km.
The best way to get from Lipari to Positano without a car is to ferry and train via Messina which takes 7h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Lipari to Positano, including transfers.
There are 9033+ hotels available in Positano.
What companies run services between Lipari, Italy and Positano, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Lipari to Positano. However, you can take the ferry to Messina Marittima, take the ferry to Villa S.Giovanni, walk to Villa S.Giovanni, take the train to Salerno, take the line 21334 train to Pompei, then take the taxi to Positano. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Lipari to Positano Chiesa Nuova via Napoli Mergellina, Napoli Mergellina, Napoli Piazza Garibaldi, Napoli P. Garibaldi, Sorrento, and Sorrento in around 9h 49m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Naples Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Naples Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Naples Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Naples Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €28–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–120
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–150
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Naples Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Naples Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Naples Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €12–95
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 800 211 388
- infoeav@eavsrl.it
- Website
- Ente Autonomo Volturno S.r.l.
Train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to Sorrento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Ente Autonomo Volturno S.r.l.
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
Train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnello
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Ente Autonomo Volturno S.r.l.
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
Train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnello
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Ente Autonomo Volturno S.r.l.
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
Train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnello
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Ente Autonomo Volturno S.r.l.
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milazzo Via dei Mille to Battipaglia Ospedale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Milazzo Port Stop to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Flibco
- Phone
- +39 090.673782
- info@giuntabus.com
- Website
- giuntabus.com
Bus from Milazzo Port Stop to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Schedules at
- giuntabus.com
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Lipari to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Lipari to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Lipari to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Lipari to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Lipari to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Lipari to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 081 428 5555
- booking@snav.it
- Website
- snav.it
Ferry from Lipari to Napoli Mergellina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €270–430
- Schedules at
- snav.it
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@siremar.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Ferry from Lipari to Napoli Mergellina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Messina to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €29
- Cars
- €60
- Phone
- +39 089 87 29 50
- info@travelmar.it
- Website
- Travelmar
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Travelmar
- Phone
- +39 089 811 605
- info@grassiboatpositano.com
- Website
- Grassi Junior
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Grassi Junior
- Phone
- +39 089 875326
- info@lucibello.it
- Website
- Positano Jet Ferries
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Positano Jet Ferries
- Phone
- (+39)081.552.07.63
- customercare@nlg.it
- Website
- Navigazione Libera del Golfo
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Navigazione Libera del Golfo
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