There are 5 ways to get from Marsala to Lipari by bus, ferry, train, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Marsala to Palermobus 582
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Lipariferry
7h 46m€65–126Bus, ferry via Catania Airport (CTA)
cheapest- Take the bus from Marsala to Catania Airportbus 582
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Milazzobus
- Take the ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Vulcanoferry Mit
- Take the ferry from Vulcano to Lipariferry
11h 40m€47–77Train, ferry via Milazzo
- Take the train from Marsala to Pirainetotrain Re
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Milazzotrain Re
- Take the ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Vulcanoferry Mit
- Take the ferry from Vulcano to Lipariferry
10h 7m€51–105Fly, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TPS - 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
10h 8m€94–276Train, ferry
- Take the train from Marsala to Pirainetotrain Re
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Lipariferry
8h 45m€76–147
Marsala to Lipari by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marsala to Lipari is to bus and ferry via Catania Airport (CTA) which costs €45 - €80 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Marsala to Lipari is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 46m and costs €65 - €130.
The distance between Marsala and Lipari is 314 km.
The best way to get from Marsala to Lipari without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 46m and costs €65 - €130.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Marsala to Lipari, including transfers.
There are 591+ hotels available in Lipari.
What companies run services between Marsala, Italy and Lipari, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Marsala to Lipari. However, you can take the bus to Palermo, walk to Stazione Centrale Balsamo, take the line 107 bus to Crispi Scina', walk to Palermo, then take the ferry to Lipari. Alternatively, you can take a train from Marsala to Lipari via Piraineto, Palermo Centrale, Milazzo, Milazzo - Molo Marullo, and Vulcano in around 10h 7m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trapani Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Trapani Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Trapani Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Trapani Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Trapani Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Trapani Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Trapani Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Marsala to Piraineto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Marsala to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Marsala to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 090.673782
- info@giuntabus.com
- Website
- giuntabus.com
Bus from Catania Airport to Milazzo
- 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 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- giardinatour.it
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- 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 - 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 Milazzo to Vulcano
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@siremar.it
- Website
- 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
- 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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