There are 9 ways to get from Positano 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 Sorrento to Napoli P. Garibalditrain 0
- Take the ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Lipariferry
10h 24m€88–314Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Salerno to Villa San Giovannibus N592 / ...
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry
12h 46m€59–112Train, ferry via Reggio Calabria
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Villa San Giovannitrain 8191
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry
10h 30m€93–193Train to Naples Airport, 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 32m€110–225Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Positano to Port of Salernoferry
- Take the train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr / ...
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry
10h 40m€81–212Train, ferry via Ginostra
- Take the train from Sorrento to Napoli P. Garibalditrain 0
- Take the ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Ginostraferry
- Take the ferry from Ginostra to Lipariferry
16h 44m€81–189Train to Naples Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, ferry
- Take the train from S. Agnello to Napoli P. Garibalditrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NAP - PMO
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Lipariferry
10h 45m€90–240Train to Naples Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, shuttle, 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 a shuttle bus from Catania Airport to Milazzo - Porto
- Take the ferry from Milazzo to Vulcanoferry
- Take the ferry from Vulcano to Lipariferry
10h 11m€67–176Train, train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Take the train from S. Agnello to Napoli P. Garibalditrain
- Take the train from Napoli to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane FCO - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry
9h 58m€115–285
Naples Airport (NAP) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Positano to Lipari is to bus and ferry which costs €55 - €120 and takes 12h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Positano to Lipari is to train and fly and ferry which takes 9h 58m and costs €110 - €290.
The distance between Positano and Lipari is 393 km.
The best way to get from Positano to Lipari without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 24m and costs €85 - €320.
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from Positano to Lipari, including transfers.
There are 575+ 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 bus to Sorrento, walk to Sorrento, take the train to Napoli P. Garibaldi, walk to Napoli Piazza Garibaldi, take the line 21028 train to Napoli Mergellina, walk to Napoli Mergellina, then take the ferry to Lipari. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Positano Chiesa Nuova to Lipari via Meta, Meta, Napoli P. Garibaldi, Napoli Centrale, Villa S.Giovanni, Reggio Calabria Lido, and Reggio di Calabria in around 10h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Naples Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Naples Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–100
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 Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- 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 Fiumicino International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–100
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- 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
- 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
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Salerno to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- +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
- €80–300
- 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 Napoli Mergellina to Ginostra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Schedules at
- 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
- 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 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
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
- 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
- €15–30
- 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
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.lucibello.it/en/welcome-services
- 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
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.nlg.it/en/
- 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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