There are 4 ways to get from Scalea to Lipari by train, car ferry, ferry, 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.
Train, car ferry, ferry
best- Take the train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Lipariferry
6h 35m€50–123Bus, ferry via Santa Eufemia Lamezia
cheapest- Take the bus from Scalea - Hotel Talao to Cosenza Autostazionebus 7
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Lamezia Termebus 582 / ...
- Take the bus from Lamezia Terme Centrale Train Station to Milazzo Via dei Millebus
- Take the ferry from Milazzo to Lipariferry
9h 20m€32–54Train, ferry
- Take the train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Paolatrain Re
- Take the train from Paola to Reggio Calabria Lidotrain Re
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry
6h 54m€46–68Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Scalea - Hotel Talao to Cosenza Autostazionebus 7
- Take the bus from Cosenza Bus Station to Messina Main Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Messina to Milazzobus
- Take the ferry from Milazzo to Lipariferry
10h 5m€49–124
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scalea to Lipari is to bus and ferry via Santa Eufemia Lamezia which costs €30 - €55 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Scalea to Lipari is to train and car ferry and ferry which takes 6h 35m and costs €50 - €130.
The distance between Scalea and Lipari is 315 km.
The best way to get from Scalea to Lipari without a car is to train and car ferry and ferry which takes 6h 35m and costs €50 - €130.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Scalea to Lipari, including transfers.
There are 479+ hotels available in Lipari.
What companies run services between Scalea, Italy and Lipari, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Scalea to Lipari. However, you can take the train to Villa S.Giovanni, walk to Villa San Giovanni, take the car ferry to Messina Marittima, walk to Messina Marittima, then take the ferry to Lipari. Alternatively, you can take a train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Lipari via Paola, Reggio Calabria Lido, and Reggio di Calabria in around 6h 54m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €40–55
- Smart Flex
- €40–55
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paola to Reggio Calabria Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 0984 413001
- info@autoservizipreite.it
- Website
- autoservizipreite.it
Bus from Scalea - Hotel Talao to Cosenza Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- autoservizipreite.com
Bus from Cosenza to Lamezia Terme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- autoservizipreite.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cosenza to Lamezia Terme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cosenza Bus Station to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Cosenza to Lamezia Terme
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Cosenza Bus Station to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Lamezia Terme Centrale Train Station to Milazzo Via dei Mille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 090.673782
- info@giuntabus.com
- Website
- giuntabus.com
Bus from Messina to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- giuntabus.com
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–40
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €2–7
- Moto
- €16–22
- Car
- €30–40
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- 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 Milazzo to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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