There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Lipari by plane, ferry, train, bus, night train, 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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane MAD - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry
10h 13m€112–369Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, shuttle, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MAD - CTA
- Take a shuttle bus from Catania Airport to Milazzo - Porto
- Take the ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Lipariferry
10h 5m€84–277Train, bus, night train, ferry
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the bus from Marseille to Genoabus
- Take the nighttrain from Genova P.Za Principe to Reggio Calabria Lidonighttrain Ini
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry
35h 31m€317–548Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Lipariferry
43h 46m€381–707Train, ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Lipariferry
44h 2m€304–572Fly to Palermo Airport, ferry
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MAD - PMO
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Lipariferry
10h 42m€116–319Fly to Naples Airport, ferry
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane MAD - NAP
- Take the ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Lipariferry
13h 8m€227–509Bus, ferry via Milan
- Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Messina Main Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Messina to Milazzobus
- Take the ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Lipariferry Mit
47h€236–416
Madrid to Lipari by train, bus, night train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Lipari is to fly and shuttle and ferry which costs €80 - €280 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Lipari is to fly and shuttle and ferry which takes 10h 5m and costs €80 - €280.
The distance between Madrid and Lipari is 1781 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Lipari without a car is to train and bus and night train and ferry which takes 35h 31m and costs €310 - €550.
It takes approximately 10h 13m to get from Madrid to Lipari, including transfers.
There are 691+ hotels available in Lipari.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Lipari, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Madrid to Lipari. However, you can take the train to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, walk to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 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 train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Lipari via Marseille St Charles, Marseille, Genoa, Genova P.Za Principe, Reggio Calabria Lido, and Reggio di Calabria in around 35h 31m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Genova P.Za Principe to Reggio Calabria Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Madrid to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 3312844763
- [email protected]
- Website
- giardinatour.it
Shuttle from Catania Airport to Milazzo - Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Schedules at
- giardinatour.it
- Daytime service
- €20
- Nightime service
- €30
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Milan Lampugnano to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- 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
- €29–55
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Palermo to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Palermo to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- 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
- €170–320
- Schedules at
- snav.it
Ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–320
- Schedules at
- snav.it
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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