There are 3 ways to get from Palermo to Lipari by ferry, bus, 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
best- Take the ferry from Palermo to Lipariferry
3h 45m€50–54Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to S.Agata Di Militellotrain Re
- Take the train from S.Agata Di Militello to Torregrottatrain Re
- Take the ferry from Milazzo to Lipariferry
7h 30m€32–53Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Milazzobus
- Take the ferry from Milazzo to Lipariferry
7h 19m€39–67
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Lipari is to train and ferry which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Lipari is to ferry which takes 3h 45m and costs €50 - €54.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Palermo and arriving at Lipari. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Palermo and Lipari is 184 km.
Book your Palermo to Lipari ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Palermo to Lipari without a car is to ferry which takes 3h 45m and costs €50 - €54.
The ferry from Palermo to Lipari takes 3h 45m including transfers and departs once daily.
There are 524+ hotels available in Lipari.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Lipari, Italy?
Liberty Lines S.P.A. operates a ferry from Palermo to Lipari once daily. Tickets cost €50–54 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to S.Agata Di Militello
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from S.Agata Di Militello to Torregrotta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to S.Agata Di Militello
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +39 090.673782
- info@giuntabus.com
- Website
- giuntabus.com
Bus from Catania Airport to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- Schedules at
- giuntabus.com
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Catania Airport to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Palermo to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–54
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Milazzo to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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