HOW TO REACH LIPARI IN THE AEOLIAN ISLANDS

MERENDA NAVIGAZIONE | LIPARI | AEOLIAN ISLANDS

Our company is in one of the most beautiful places on earth, the island of Lipari, Aeolian Islands. You can find our headquarters on the central Via Vittorio Emanuele II number 279.

Our employees will gladly assist you and give you all the information you need to choose the best itinerary around Lipari and the Aeolian Islands. .

LOCATION

Merenda Navigazione is located in the centre of town, about 100 meters from the port of Sottomonastero in Lipari. Hydrofoils and Ferries connect Lipari to Milazzo and Messina on the Sicilian mainland. It takes about 55 minutes from Milazzo and 1 hour and 30 minutes from Messina.

HOW TO REACH LIPARI IN THE AEOLIAN ISLANDS

You can reach the islands by flying to Catania, Naples, Palermo or Reggio Calabria; by hydrofoil from the ports of Naples, Messina, Milazzo, Palermo and Reggio Calabria or by ferry from the ports of Naples or Milazzo.

BY PLANE

From Catania – Fontanarossa airport
From Palermo – Punta Raisi airport
From Reggio Calabria – Aeroporto dello Stretto airport.

BY CAR

› From Messina by ferry : you will need to reach the port in Milazzo by taking the motorway with a private vehicle (1 hour). You can then embark on the first ferry for the islands with the companies SIREMAR or NGI..

› From Catania by ferry: you will need to reach the port in Milazzo by taking the motorway with a private vehicle (1 hour 40 minutes). You can then embark on the first ferry for the islands with the companies SIREMAR or NGI.I.

› From Palermo by ferry: you will need to reach the port in Milazzo by taking the motorway with a private vehicle (3 hours/ 300 kilometers). You can then embark on the first ferry for the islands with the companies SIREMAR or NGI..

BY TRAIN

The closest railway station for the Aeolian Islands is Milazzo (ME). Please note: from the station you can reach the port in Milazzo (from which ferries and hydrofoils for the islands depart) by bus (public transport) or taxi. The distance is around 4 kilometers. .

BY FERRY

From Naples:
› SIREMAR ) (Naples – Aeolian Islands 13 hours) Telephone
›CARONTE & TOURIST (Naples – Catania) Telephon Tel. 800.627414 – 089.2582528
›TTTLINES (Naples – Catania 8 hours) Telephone 081.5752192 – 081.5802744
›GRANDI NAVI VELOCI (Naples – Palermo 11 hours) Telephone010.2094591

da Milazzo: › SIREMAR ) (2h) Tel. 090.9283242 ›NGI Traghetti Eolie (2,5h) Tel 090.9283415 – 090.9284091 – 800.250000.

BY HYDROFOIL

From Naples: : ›SNAV (7h) Tel. 0814285555
From Reggio Calabria: ›LIBERTYLINES (2h) Tel. 096529568 – 3460116552
From Messina: ›LIBERTYLINES (1,5h) Tel. 090364044
From Milazzo: : ›LIBERTYLINES (1h) Tel. 3409023731
From Palermo: ›LIBERTYLINES (4h) Tel. 091324255

Timetables of hydrofoils and ferries to the Aeolian Islands

The timetables may vary and refer to the present week. Connections are more frequent between April and October. We recommend checking the timetables a few days before you travel.

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