There are 5 ways to get from Apulia to Aeolian Islands by train, ferry, bus, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Reggio Calabria Lidotrain Re
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Vulcanoferry
9h 11m€82–148Bus, ferry via Quattromiglia
cheapest- Take the bus from Bari Central Train Station to Quattromiglia Via Louis Braillebus
- Take the bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Milazzo Via dei Millebus
- Take the ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Vulcanoferry Mit
10h 19m€43–72Fly, ferry
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BRI - PMO
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Alicudiferry
6h 43m€90–217Train, car ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Vulcanoferry
11h 41m€94–269Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bari to Messinabus 590
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Vulcanoferry
11h 55m€55–121
Apulia to Aeolian Islands by train, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Apulia to Aeolian Islands is to bus and ferry via Quattromiglia which costs €40 - €75 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Apulia to Aeolian Islands is to fly and ferry which takes 6h 43m and costs €90 - €220.
The distance between Apulia and Aeolian Islands is 568 km.
The best way to get from Apulia to Aeolian Islands without a car is to train and ferry which takes 9h 11m and costs €80 - €150.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Apulia to Aeolian Islands, including transfers.
There are 400+ hotels available in Aeolian Islands.
What companies run services between Apulia, Italy and Aeolian Islands, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Apulia to Aeolian Islands. However, you can take the train to Amantea, take the train to Reggio Calabria Lido, walk to Reggio di Calabria, then take the ferry to Vulcano. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bari Central Train Station to Vulcano via Quattromiglia Via Louis Braille, Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi, Milazzo Via dei Mille, and Milazzo - Molo Marullo in around 10h 19m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Amantea to Reggio Calabria Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Inter Saj
Bus from Bari Central Train Station to Quattromiglia Via Louis Braille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- Inter Saj
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Milazzo Via dei Mille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bari to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Bari to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Vulcano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Vulcano
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Palermo to Alicudi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Vulcano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Vulcano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- [email protected]
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–100
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €35–100
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