There are 8 ways to get from Geneva to Lipari by plane, ferry, train, bus, night train, 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 Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane GVA - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry
7h 23m€134–494Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, shuttle, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane GVA - CTA
- Take a shuttle bus from Catania Airport to Milazzo - Porto
- Take the ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Lipariferry
7h 30m€103–309Train, ferry
- Take the train from Genève to Domodossolatrain Ec
- Take the train from Domodossola to Novaratrain Re
- Take the train from Novara to Napoli Centraletrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Lipariferry
25h 27m€466–772Bus, ferry via Santa Maria Capua Vetere
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Santa Maria Capua Veterebus
- Take the bus from Caserta pzza Garibaldi to Milazzo Via dei Millebus
- Take the ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Lipariferry Mit
27h 37m€115–157Bus, night train, ferry
- Take the bus from Geneva to Turinbus 144
- Take the nighttrain from Torino Porta Nuova to Reggio Calabria Lidonighttrain Ini
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry
25h 48m€162–288Fly to Palermo Airport, ferry
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane GVA - PMO
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Lipariferry
7h 47m€129–478Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Geneva to Aostabus 144
- Take the bus from Aosta to Messinabus
- Take the bus from Messina to Milazzobus
- Take the ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Lipariferry Mit
29h€169–259Train, night train, ferry
- Take the train from Genève to Domodossolatrain Ec
- Take the train from Domodossola to Novaratrain Re
- Take the nighttrain from Novara to Reggio Calabria Lidonighttrain Ini
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry
27h 43m€240–423
Geneva to Lipari by train, subway, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Lipari is to bus and ferry via Santa Maria Capua Vetere which costs €110 - €160 and takes 27h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Lipari is to fly and ferry which takes 7h 23m and costs €130 - €500.
The distance between Geneva and Lipari is 1295 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Lipari without a car is to train and ferry which takes 25h 27m and costs €460 - €800.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Geneva to Lipari, including transfers.
There are 501+ hotels available in Lipari.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Lipari, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Geneva to Lipari. However, you can 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 train from Genève to Lipari via Domodossola, Novara, Napoli Centrale, Piazza Garibaldi, Mergellina, and Napoli Mergellina in around 25h 27m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Train from Genève to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Domodossola to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Domodossola to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Novara to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Torino Porta Nuova to Reggio Calabria Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Novara to Reggio Calabria Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39 0824 46304
- [email protected]
- Website
- sellitto.com
Bus from Geneva - Bus station to Santa Maria Capua Vetere
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–95
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Caserta pzza Garibaldi to Milazzo Via dei Mille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aosta to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 090.673782
- [email protected]
- Website
- giuntabus.com
Bus from Messina to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- giuntabus.com
- 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 Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- 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 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
- Twice a week
- 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 Reggio di Calabria to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- 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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