There are 8 ways to get from Naples to Lipari by train, ferry, bus, 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.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Villa San Giovannitrain 8191
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry
7h 38m€91–178Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, shuttle, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NAP - 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
6h 27m€55–164Ferry
- Take the ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Lipariferry
7h 54m€81–301Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Messinabus
- Take the bus from Messina to Milazzobus
- Take the ferry from Milazzo to Vulcanoferry
- Take the ferry from Vulcano to Lipariferry
11h 16m€58–98Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane NAP - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry
6h 44m€107–221Ferry via Ginostra
- Take the ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Ginostraferry
- Take the ferry from Ginostra to Lipariferry
12h 50m€77–167Fly to Palermo Airport, ferry
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NAP - PMO
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Lipariferry
6h 52m€82–218Fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane NAP - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Reggio Calabria Lidotrain
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry
8h 57m€101–216
Naples Airport (NAP) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Naples to Lipari is to bus and ferry which costs €55 - €100 and takes 11h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Naples to Lipari is to fly and shuttle and ferry which takes 6h 27m and costs €55 - €170.
No, there is no direct ferry from Naples to Lipari. However, there are services departing from Napoli Mergellina and arriving at Lipari via Ginostra. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
The distance between Naples and Lipari is 558 km.
The best way to get from Naples to Lipari without a car is to train and ferry which takes 7h 38m and costs €90 - €180.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Naples to Lipari, including transfers.
There are 220+ hotels available in Lipari.
What companies run services between Naples, Italy and Lipari, Italy?
SNAV operates a ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Lipari once daily. Tickets cost €85–300 and the journey takes 6h 30m. Siremar also services this route twice a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Naples Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Naples Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Naples Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Naples Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Naples Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–95
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–110
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Naples Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Naples Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €20–95
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Reggio Calabria Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- 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 Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 090.673782
- info@giuntabus.com
- Website
- giuntabus.com
Bus from Messina to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €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
- €21–28
- Schedules at
- giardinatour.it
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Milazzo to Vulcano
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- 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 Ginostra to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Palermo to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- +39 081 428 5555
- booking@snav.it
- Website
- snav.it
Ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Schedules at
- snav.it
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@siremar.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
Ferry from Milazzo to Vulcano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
Ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Ginostra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Phone
- 800 250000
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- ngi-spa.it
Ferry from Milazzo to Vulcano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
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