There are 5 ways to get from Malta to Lipari by busferry, bus, ferry, plane, shuttle, 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.
Bus and ferry, bus, ferry
best- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the bus from Pozzallo Viale Europa to Catania Airportbus
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Milazzo Port Stopbus
- Take the ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Lipariferry Mit
11h 41m€280–361Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, shuttle, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MLA - CTA
- Take a shuttle bus from Catania Airport to Milazzo - Porto
- Take the ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Lipariferry
7h 13m€62–188Bus and ferry, bus, ferry via Pozzallo
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the bus from Pozzallo - Padre Pio to Catania Airportbus
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Milazzo Port Stopbus
- Take the ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Lipariferry Mit
12h 15m€280–361Bus and ferry, bus, train, ferry
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the bus from Pozzallo to Cataniabus
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Lipariferry
13h 28m€296–377Fly to Trapani Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane MLA - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Politeamabus
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Lipariferry
9h 48m€102–342
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Lipari is to fly and shuttle and ferry which costs €60 - €190 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Lipari is to fly and shuttle and ferry which takes 7h 13m and costs €60 - €190.
The distance between Malta and Lipari is 416 km.
The best way to get from Malta to Lipari without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and ferry which takes 11h 41m and costs €280 - €370.
It takes approximately 11h 41m to get from Malta to Lipari, including transfers.
There are 510+ hotels available in Lipari.
What companies run services between Malta and Lipari, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Malta to Lipari. However, you can take the line 41 bus to Bombi1, Il-Floriana, walk to Valletta, take the vehicle to Pozzallo, take the taxi to Pozzallo Viale Europa, take the bus to Catania Airport, take the bus to Milazzo Port Stop, walk to Milazzo - Molo Marullo, then take the ferry to Lipari. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Malta Airport 2, walk to Malta International Airport (MLA) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Airport, take the shuttle to Milazzo - Porto, walk to Milazzo - Molo Marullo, then take the ferry to Lipari.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–130
Flights from Malta International Airport to Trapani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–190
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
- Phone
- +39 091-6208000
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Pozzallo Viale Europa to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Pozzallo - Padre Pio to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Pozzallo to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Catania Airport to Milazzo Port Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Catania Airport to Milazzo Port Stop
- 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 Catania Airport to Milazzo Port Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Schedules at
- giuntabus.com
Bus from Catania Airport to Milazzo Port Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Schedules at
- giuntabus.com
- Phone
- +39 3312844763
- info@giardinatour.it
- Website
- giardinatour.it
Shuttle from Catania Airport to Milazzo - Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Schedules at
- giardinatour.it
- Daytime service
- €20
- Nightime service
- €30
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pozzallo to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
Bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Politeama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Palermo to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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