Messina – Lipari
Ferry to Aeolian Islands
Messina – Lipari
Ferry to Aeolian Islands
Liberty Lines Fast Ferries provides the ferry from Messina to Lipari. Messina Lipari ferries cost between £47 and £178, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get live pricing and availability for Messina Lipari ferries.
The first Messina Lipari ferry typically departs from Messina at around 06:45. The last ferry usually departs at 18:30.
The Messina Lipari ferry trip can take around 2 hours 30 minutes. The fastest sailings are approximately 2 hours 25 minutes with Liberty Lines Fast Ferries. Sailing times can vary between ferry operators and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There are 19 weekly sailings from Messina to Lipari provided by Liberty Lines Fast Ferries. Timetables can change from season to season.
Messina Lipari ferry prices typically range between £47* and £178*. The average price is typically £89*. The cheapest Messina Lipari ferry prices start from £47*. The average price for a foot passenger is £89*.
Pricing will vary depending on number of passengers, vehicle type, route and sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated April 25.
The distance between Messina to Lipari is approximately 45.9 miles (73.9km) or 40 nautical miles.
No, ferry operators currently do not allow cars to travel on sailings between Messina and Lipari.
Yes, foot passengers can travel with Liberty Lines Fast Ferries ferries between Messina and Lipari.
Pets are allowed on ferries travelling from Messina to Lipari with Liberty Lines Fast Ferries. Please also note that your pet may have to stay in the vehicle during the journey unless the ferry operator supplies pet accommodation.
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| Messina - Lipari Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | Italy | |
| Destination Country | Italy | |
| No. of Operators | 1 | |
| Operators | Liberty Lines Fast Ferries | |
| Average Price | £88* | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 5 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 2h 30m | |
| First Ferry | 12:45 | |
| Distance | 39 nautical miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 2024-11-05.
The Italian city of Messina is the capital of, and located in, the Province of Messina and is the third largest city on the island of Sicily. It lies on the Strait of Messina, opposite Villa San Giovanni on the Italian mainland, in the north east of Sicily. The port in Messina is an important economic driver for the city's economy as it is a key component in the city and region's tourist infrastructure. It also supports both commercial and military shipyards. Agriculture is also important in the area and visitors exploring the countryside will often find oranges, lemons, mandarin oranges and olives growing. Since 1548, the city has had a Roman Catholic Archdiocese and Archimandrite seat and is home to the University of Messina which was also founded in 1548.
The city's port offers passengers ferry services across the Strait of Messina to the ports of Villa San Giovanni and Reggio Calabria in Calabria. There is also a longer crossing to Salerno, which is to the south of the city of Naples. Most ferries that arrive in Messina dock at either the Messina Marittima/Bluvia dock or at the Molo Norimberga docks on Via San Ranieri. Occasionally some ferries will dock at the Rada San Francesco di Paola I docks on the northern edge of the town.
Lipari is an Italian island and the largest of the Aeolian Islands, which is a volcanic archipelago located off the coast of Sicily. The island's largest town is also called Lipari, which is also the largest town in the archipelago, and is full of life with its harbour, historic castle-citadel and charming streets just waiting to be explored. Just like the other islands in the archipelago, Lipari has volcanic origins although the last eruption that occurred on the island was around 1,400 years ago, although there are some thermal springs and fumaroles on the island. Because of the fast ferry connections to and from Sicily and to the other Aeolian Islands, it is a great base from which to explore the other islands in the archipelago.
Lipari town is a great place to wander around and has some fine town houses to see that sit alongside more humble houses that tend to have balconies with full of flowers, washing and onions and peppers! There are Greek tombs located in parkland but the most impressive site in the town is the castle which is located on a headland and is the heart of the town that was once located on the site.
