There are 8 ways to get from Positano to Lipari by ferry, train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Port of Positano to Port of Salernoferry
- Take the train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fa / ...
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry
9h 46m€60–251Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Milazzo Via dei Millebus Autoservizi Salemi S201
- Take the ferry from Milazzo to Lipariferry
13h 15m€40–66Train, ferry
- Take the train from Sorrento to Napoli P. Garibalditrain 0
- Take the ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Lipariferry
10h 24m€45–81Train, 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 7m€116–254Train, 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 33m€65–148Train, 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 45m€59–96Train, 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 18m€66–202Train, 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 15m€68–188
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 €40 - €70 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Positano to Lipari is to train and fly and bus and ferry which takes 9h 18m and costs €65 - €210.
The distance between Positano and Lipari is 518 km.
The best way to get from Positano to Lipari without a car is to ferry and train which takes 9h 46m and costs €60 - €260.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Positano to Lipari, including transfers.
There are 479+ 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 ferry to Port of Salerno, walk to Salerno - Lungomare Trieste Municipio, take the line 6 bus to Salerno - Concordia, walk to Salerno, take the train to Villa S.Giovanni, take the train to Reggio Calabria Lido, walk to Reggio di Calabria, 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 24m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Naples Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Naples Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–120
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–75
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–85
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- 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) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Milazzo Via dei Mille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- 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
- +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
- €13–17
- 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
- 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
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- lucibello.it
- Ordinario
- €20–27
- 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
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.nlg.it/en/
- 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
- €27–31
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Milazzo to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- 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
Ferry from Palermo to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- 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
- €35–55
- 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
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