There are 5 ways to get from Cagliari to Lipari by plane, ferry, car ferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane CAG - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry
8h 48m€108–348Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, shuttle, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CAG - CTA
- Take a shuttle bus from Catania Airport to Milazzo - Porto
- Take the ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Lipariferry
7h 40m€75–227Car ferry, ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Lipariferry
16h 48m€106–204Fly to Palermo Airport, ferry
- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CAG - PMO
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Lipariferry
8h 7m€106–318Fly to Naples Airport, ferry
- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane CAG - NAP
- Take the ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Lipariferry
10h 44m€327–637
Cagliari to Lipari by car ferry, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cagliari to Lipari is to car ferry and ferry which costs €100 - €210 and takes 16h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cagliari to Lipari is to fly and shuttle and ferry which takes 7h 40m and costs €75 - €230.
No, there is no direct ferry from Cagliari to Lipari. However, there are services departing from Port of Cagliari and arriving at Lipari via Palermo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 48m.
The distance between Cagliari and Lipari is 690 km.
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The best way to get from Cagliari to Lipari without a car is to car ferry and ferry which takes 16h 48m and costs €100 - €210.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Cagliari to Lipari, including transfers.
There are 520+ hotels available in Lipari.
What companies run services between Cagliari, Italy and Lipari, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Cagliari to Lipari. However, you can take the bus to Aeroporto Elmas Arrivi, walk to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), walk to Reggio Calabria Airport, take the line 28 bus to Reggio di Calabria - Ponte Libertà, walk to Reggio di Calabria, then take the ferry to Lipari. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Lipari via Port of Palermo and Palermo in around 16h 48m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €29–190
- Phone
- +39 3312844763
- [email protected]
- Website
- giardinatour.it
Shuttle from Catania Airport to Milazzo - Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Schedules at
- giardinatour.it
- Daytime service
- €20
- Nightime service
- €30
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Palermo to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Palermo to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Phone
- +39 081 428 5555
- [email protected]
- Website
- snav.it
Ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €270–430
- Schedules at
- snav.it
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