There are 3 ways to get from Taormina to Lipari by train, ferry, or bus
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Train, ferry via Milazzo
best- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale5390 / ...
- Take the ferry from Milazzo to Lipari
3h 57m€24–38Train, ferry
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale5390 / ...
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Lipari
4h 29m€32–40Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Taormina Via Luigi Pirandello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Milazzo
- Take the ferry from Milazzo to Lipari
6h 12m€35–52
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taormina to Lipari is to train and ferry via Milazzo which costs €23 - €40 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Taormina to Lipari is to train and ferry via Milazzo which takes 3h 57m and costs €23 - €40.
The distance between Taormina and Lipari is 123 km.
The best way to get from Taormina to Lipari without a car is to train and ferry via Milazzo which takes 3h 57m and costs €23 - €40.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Taormina to Lipari, including transfers.
There are 460+ hotels available in Lipari.
What companies run services between Taormina, Italy and Lipari, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Taormina to Lipari. However, you can take the train to Messina Centrale, take the train to Milazzo, walk to Milazzo, then take the ferry to Lipari. Alternatively, you can take a train from Taormina-Giardini to Lipari via Messina Centrale and Messina Marittima in around 4h 29m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 164160
- info@etnatrasporti.it
- Website
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Taormina Via Luigi Pirandello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.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
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Milazzo to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- 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
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