- Fastest
- A day, in season
- ≈20
- Operators
- 2
- on some sailings
- Cars
Liberty Lines and Siremar sail from Lipari, in the Aeolian Islands, to Milazzo, in Sicily, about 20 times a day in season between them. The ferries call at Vulcano on the way, and the trip takes 1 to 2¼ hours. Only Siremar takes cars. Some sailings are seasonal.
Operators
21h 5m–1h 10m- From Rinella (Salina), via Vulcano6 a day1h 5m
June to September: daily around 06:50, 07:55, 09:20 and 13:35. The rest of the year: Mon–Sat 6 a day, about 06:50–15:25; Sun 5 a day, about 06:50–15:25.
- From Salina, via VulcanoDaily1h 5m
June to September: daily around 16:25 and 20:10. The rest of the year: daily around 17:55.
- From Alicudi, via VulcanoTwice a day1h 5m
June to September: Tue, Wed, Fri, Sun around 13:15 and 17:20; Mon, Thu, Sat around 08:15, 13:15 and 17:20. The rest of the year: daily around 11:50 and 18:25.
- From Stromboli, via VulcanoTwice a day1h 5m
| Jun – Sept | Mon–Wed, Fri, Sat | 5 a day, about 12:15–19:55 |
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| Thu, Sun | around 12:15, 17:25, 19:35 and 19:55 |
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| Oct | Mon–Wed | around 12:55 and 18:25 |
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| Thu–Sun | around 12:55, 18:25 and 19:10 |
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| Nov – May | Mon–Thu, Sat | around 12:55 and 18:25 |
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| Fri, Sun | around 12:55, 18:25 and 19:10 |
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- Round trip from Milazzo, via VulcanoDaily1h 5m
Daily around 08:30.
- From Vibo Valentia, via VulcanoSeasonalTwice a week1h 5m
June to September: Thu, Sun around 19:20.
- From Palermo, via VulcanoSeasonalDaily1h 10m
June to September: daily around 17:20. In October: Mon, Fri around 17:20.
- Via VulcanoTwice a day1h 10m
June to September: daily at 14:20 and 17:50. The rest of the year: Sun at 08:10.
2h–2h 15m- From Alicudi, via Vulcano5 a week2h
| Apr – May, Oct | Mon, Wed, Thu | around 16:45 |
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| Tue, Sat | once a day |
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| Jun – Sept | Mon, Wed, Thu, Sun | around 17:15 |
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| Tue | around 16:25 |
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| Sat | once a day |
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| Nov – Mar | Mon, Wed, Sat | around 16:55 |
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| Thu | around 17:00 |
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From November to March no sailing from Alicudi calls at Salina (Santa Marina); all call at Rinella.
- From Stromboli, via VulcanoTwice a week2h
| Tue, Fri | Jun – Sept | around 17:00 |
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| Oct – May | around 16:45 |
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| Thu | Jun – Sept | around 17:20 |
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| Nov – Mar | around 16:30 |
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Thursday sailings from Stromboli skip Ginostra, and in summer Salina too.
- From Naples, via VulcanoTwice a week2h
| Apr – early Jun, mid-Sept – Oct | Wed, Sat | around 10:30 |
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| Nov – Mar, mid-Jun – early Jul | Wed | around 10:30 |
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| Mid-Jun – early Sept | Sat | around 12:05 |
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| Mid-Jul – early Sept | Mon, Wed | around 10:30 |
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The Sunday sailings from mid-July to mid-September skip Ginostra.
- Via VulcanoDaily2h 10m
| Apr – May, Oct | Mon–Thu, Sat, Sun | at 07:00 |
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| Fri | at 07:00 and 11:30 |
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| Jun – Sept | Daily | at 07:00 |
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| Nov – Mar | Mon, Tue, Thu–Sun | at 07:00 |
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The Friday 11:30 from Lipari in spring and October sails straight to Milazzo, without calling at Vulcano.
- From Salina, via VulcanoOvernightTwice a day2h 15m
| Mon–Sat | Apr – May, Oct | twice a day |
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| Nov – Mar | 13 times a week |
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| Mon, Wed, Fri | Jun – early Jul, mid-Sept – late Sept | around 01:50 (overnight), 12:20 and 14:30 |
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| Mid-Jul – early Sept | around 01:50 (overnight), 12:20, 14:30 and 17:50 |
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| Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun | Jun – early Jul, mid-Sept – late Sept | around 01:50 (overnight) and 14:30 |
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| Mid-Jul – early Sept | around 01:50 (overnight), 14:30 and 17:50 |
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| Sun | Oct – May | around 14:30 |
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Questions
How long is the ferry from Lipari to Milazzo?+
1 to 2¼ hours. Liberty Lines is the fastest, in 1 hour 5 minutes.
How often does the ferry from Lipari to Milazzo run?+
About 20 times a day in season. By company: 15 a day with Liberty Lines and four with Siremar.
Can I take my car on the ferry from Lipari to Milazzo?+
Partly. Siremar (about four times a day in season) takes cars; the other sailings are for foot passengers only.
Does the ferry from Lipari to Milazzo run all year?+
Yes. Liberty Lines and Siremar sail all year round, about 18 times a day; more sailings run June to October.