- Fastest
- A day, in season
- ≈20
- Operators
- 2
- on some sailings
- Cars
Liberty Lines and Siremar sail from Vulcano, in the Aeolian Islands, to Milazzo, in Sicily, about 20 times a day in season between them. The high-speed boats take 50 minutes, the car ferries about an hour and a half. Some sailings are seasonal.
Operators
250m- From Rinella (Salina)6 a day50m
June to September: daily around 07:05, 08:10, 09:35 and 13:50. The rest of the year: Mon–Sat 6 a day, about 07:05–15:40; Sun 5 a day, about 07:05–15:40.
- From SalinaDaily50m
June to September: daily around 16:40 and 20:25. The rest of the year: daily around 18:10.
- From AlicudiTwice a day50m
June to September: Tue, Wed, Fri, Sun around 13:30 and 17:35; Mon, Thu, Sat around 08:30, 13:30 and 17:35. The rest of the year: daily around 12:05 and 18:40.
- From PalermoSeasonalDaily50m
June to September: daily around 17:40. In October: Mon, Fri around 17:40.
- From StromboliTwice a day50m
| Jun – Sept | Mon–Wed, Fri, Sat | 5 a day, about 12:30–20:10 |
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| Thu, Sun | around 12:30, 17:40, 19:50 and 20:10 |
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| Oct | Mon–Wed | around 13:10 and 18:40 |
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| Thu–Sun | around 13:10, 18:40 and 19:25 |
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| Nov – May | Mon–Thu, Sat | around 13:10 and 18:40 |
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| Fri, Sun | around 13:10, 18:40 and 19:25 |
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- Round trip from MilazzoDaily50m
Daily around 08:45.
- From Vibo ValentiaSeasonalTwice a week50m
June to September: Thu, Sun around 19:35.
- From LipariTwice a day50m
June to September: daily around 14:40 and 18:10. The rest of the year: Sun around 08:30.
1h 30m–1h 40m- From Alicudi5 a week1h 30m
| Apr – May, Oct | Mon, Wed, Thu | around 17:15 |
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| Tue, Sat | once a day |
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| Jun – Sept | Mon, Wed, Thu, Sun | around 17:45 |
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| Tue | around 16:55 |
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| Sat | once a day |
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| Nov – Mar | Mon, Wed, Sat | around 17:25 |
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| Thu | around 17:30 |
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From November to March no sailing from Alicudi calls at Salina (Santa Marina); all call at Rinella.
- From StromboliTwice a week1h 30m
| Tue, Fri | Jun – Sept | around 17:30 |
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| Oct – May | around 17:15 |
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| Thu | Jun – Sept | around 17:50 |
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| Nov – Mar | around 17:00 |
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Thursday sailings from Stromboli skip Ginostra, and in summer Salina too.
- From NaplesTwice a week1h 30m
| Apr – early Jun, mid-Sept – Oct | Wed, Sat | around 11:00 |
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| Nov – Mar, mid-Jun – early Jul | Wed | around 11:00 |
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| Mid-Jun – early Sept | Sat | around 12:40 |
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| Mid-Jul – early Sept | Mon, Wed | around 11:00 |
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The Sunday sailings from mid-July to mid-September skip Ginostra.
- From SalinaOvernightTwice a day1h 40m
| 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 02:25 (overnight), 12:55 and 15:05 |
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| Mid-Jul – early Sept | around 02:25 (overnight), 12:55, 15:05 and 18:25 |
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| Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun | Jun – early Jul, mid-Sept – late Sept | around 02:25 (overnight) and 15:05 |
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| Mid-Jul – early Sept | around 02:25 (overnight), 15:05 and 18:25 |
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| Sun | Oct – May | around 15:05 |
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- From LipariDaily1h 40m
| Apr – May, Oct | Mon–Thu, Sat, Sun | around 07:30 |
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| Fri | around 07:30 and 12:00 |
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| Jun – Sept | Daily | around 07:30 |
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| Nov – Mar | Mon, Tue, Thu–Sun | around 07:30 |
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The Friday 11:30 from Lipari in spring and October sails straight to Milazzo, without calling at Vulcano.
Questions
How long is the ferry from Vulcano to Milazzo?+
The high-speed boats take 50 minutes, the car ferries about an hour and a half.
How often does the ferry from Vulcano 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 Vulcano 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 Vulcano 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.