There are 8 ways to get from Florence to Lipari by train, ferry, bus, plane, 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.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Napoli Centraletrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Lipariferry
11h 1m€328–544Bus, ferry via Rome
cheapest- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzonibus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Milazzo Via dei Millebus
- Take the ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Lipariferry Mit
15h 55m€58–96Train, ferry via Reggio Calabria
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Napoli Afragolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry
11h 24m€137–269Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messinabus N597 / ...
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Lipariferry
15h 50m€110–179Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FLR - CTA
- Take a shuttle bus from Catania Airport to Milazzo - Porto
- Take the ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Lipariferry
8h 3m€62–238Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane PSA - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry
7h 34m€86–357Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BLQ - CTA
- Take a shuttle bus from Catania Airport to Milazzo - Porto
- Take the ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Lipariferry
8h 39m€62–305Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PSA - CTA
- Take a shuttle bus from Catania Airport to Milazzo - Porto
- Take the ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Lipariferry
9h 16m€83–276
Florence to Lipari by train, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Lipari is to bus and ferry via Rome which costs €55 - €100 and takes 15h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Lipari is to train and fly and ferry which takes 7h 34m and costs €85 - €360.
The distance between Florence and Lipari is 801 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Lipari without a car is to train and ferry which takes 11h 1m and costs €320 - €550.
It takes approximately 11h 1m to get from Florence to Lipari, including transfers.
There are 629+ hotels available in Lipari.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Lipari, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Florence to Lipari. However, you can take the train to Napoli Centrale, take the line 21028 train to Napoli Mergellina, walk to Napoli Mergellina, then take the ferry to Lipari. Alternatively, you can take a train from Firenze S.M.N. to Lipari via Napoli Afragola, Villa S.Giovanni, Reggio Calabria Lido, and Reggio di Calabria in around 11h 24m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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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