There are 6 ways to get from Positano to Lipari by taxi, train, ferry, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train, ferry
best- Take the taxi from Positano to Salernotaxi
- Take the train from Salerno to Milazzotrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Milazzo to Lipariferry
8h 42m€231–288Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Sorrento to Napoli P. Garibalditrain 0
- Take the ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Lipariferry
10h 19m€50–124Train, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Take the train from S. Agnello to Napoli P. Garibalditrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane NAP - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry
10h 4m€111–219Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Positano to Port of Salernoferry
- Take the train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the ferry from Milazzo to Lipariferry
11h 24mTrain, ferry via Ginostra
- Take the train from Sorrento to Napoli Porta Nolanatrain 0
- Take the ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Ginostraferry
- Take the ferry from Ginostra to Lipariferry
17h 1m€60–102Train, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the train from S. Agnello to Napoli P. Garibalditrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NAP - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Milazzobus
- Take the ferry from Milazzo to Lipariferry
9h 15m€64–197
Naples Airport (NAP) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Positano to Lipari is to train and ferry via Ginostra which costs €60 - €110 and takes 17h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Positano to Lipari is to taxi and train and ferry which takes 8h 42m and costs €230 - €290.
The distance between Positano and Lipari is 497 km.
The best way to get from Positano to Lipari without a car is to taxi and train and ferry which takes 8h 42m and costs €230 - €290.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Positano to Lipari, including transfers.
There are 528+ hotels available in Lipari.
What companies run services between Positano, Italy and Lipari, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Positano to Lipari. However, you can take the taxi to Salerno, take the train to Milazzo, walk to Milazzo, then take the ferry to Lipari. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Positano Chiesa Nuova to Lipari via Sorrento, Sorrento, Napoli P. Garibaldi, Napoli Piazza Garibaldi, Napoli Mergellina, and Napoli Mergellina in around 10h 19m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Naples Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Naples Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Naples Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Naples Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–100
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Salerno to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €25–35
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 800 211 388
- infoeav@eavsrl.it
- Website
- eavsrl.it
Train from Sorrento to Napoli P. Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- eavsrl.it
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
Train from S. Agnello to Napoli P. Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- eavsrl.it
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
Train from Sorrento to Napoli Porta Nolana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- eavsrl.it
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- Phone
- 800 211388
- otseav@eavsrl.it
- Website
- eavsrl.it
Train from Sorrento to Napoli P. Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- eavsrl.it
Train from S. Agnello to Napoli P. Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- eavsrl.it
Train from Sorrento to Napoli Porta Nolana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–16
- Schedules at
- eavsrl.it
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- 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 Milazzo to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Ginostra to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- 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
- €80–100
- 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
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Peak Season - Passenger fare
- €40–60
Ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Ginostra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Peak Season - Passenger fare
- €35–50
- Phone
- +39 089 87 29 50
- info@travelmar.it
- Website
- travelmar.it
Ferry from Port of Positano to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.travelmar.it/en/index
- Phone
- +39 089 811 605
- info@grassiboatpositano.com
- Website
- grassiboatpositano.com
Ferry from Port of Positano to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- https://www.grassiboatpositano.com/
- Phone
- +39 089 875326
- info@lucibello.it
- Website
- lucibello.it
Ferry from Port of Positano to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17
- Schedules at
- lucibello.it
- Phone
- (+39)081.552.07.63
- customercare@nlg.it
- Website
- nlg.it
Ferry from Port of Positano to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.nlg.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- €190–230
taxi service
- Phone
- +393384411881
Taxi Praiano
- Phone
- +393333425837
- Website
- taxipraiano.it
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