There are 7 ways to get from Positano to Lipari by ferry, train, bus, plane, car ferry, 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.
Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Port of Positano to Naples Beverelloferry
- Take the ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Lipariferry
8h 42m€132–375Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Milazzo Via dei Millebus Autoservizi Salemi S201
- Take the ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Lipariferry Mit
13h 40m€35–59Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Positano to Naples Beverelloferry
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Milazzotrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Lipariferry Mit
10h 50m€90–209Ferry, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the ferry from Port of Positano to Naples Beverelloferry
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NAP - PMO
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Lipariferry
9h 13m€120–294Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Positano to Port of Salernoferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Lipariferry
14h 50m€72–154Ferry, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, shuttle
- Take the ferry from Port of Positano to Naples Beverelloferry
- 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 - Molo Marullo to Lipariferry
8h 45m€95–229Ferry, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Take the ferry from Port of Positano to Naples Beverelloferry
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane NAP - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry
9h 52m€128–274
Positano to Lipari by ferry, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Positano to Lipari is to bus and ferry which costs €35 - €60 and takes 13h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Positano to Lipari is to ferry which takes 8h 42m and costs €130 - €380.
No, there is no direct ferry from Positano to Lipari. However, there are services departing from Port of Positano and arriving at Lipari via Port of Salerno and Messina Marittima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 50m.
The distance between Positano and Lipari is 374 km.
The best way to get from Positano to Lipari without a car is to ferry which takes 8h 42m and costs €130 - €380.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Positano to Lipari, including transfers.
There are 676+ hotels available in Lipari.
What companies run services between Positano, Italy and Lipari, Italy?
You can take a ferry from Port of Positano to Lipari via Naples Beverello, Municipio, Mergellina, and Napoli Mergellina in around 8h 42m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–95
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–95
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–90
Flights from Naples Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Naples Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Naples Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Naples Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Milazzo Via dei Mille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- 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
- (+39)081.552.07.63
- customercare@nlg.it
- Website
- nlg.it
Ferry from Port of Positano to Naples Beverello
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.nlg.it/en/
Ferry from Port of Positano to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.nlg.it/en/
- 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
- €100–300
- Schedules at
- snav.it
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Palermo to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- 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
- €16–40
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- 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
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.lucibello.it/en/welcome-services
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €29
- Cars
- €60
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