There are 9 ways to get from Modena to Aeolian Islands by train, ferry, bus, car ferry, night train, plane, or shuttle
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Train, ferry via Naples
best- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Stromboliferry
10h 31m€185–452Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, shuttle, ferry
cheapest- 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 to Vulcanoferry
7h 56m€52–237Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Reggio Calabria C.Letrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Vulcanoferry
13h 48m€145–361Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Modena Nord to Villa San Giovannibus
- Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Vulcanoferry
18h€97–165Night train, ferry
- Take the nighttrain from Modena to Messina Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Vulcanoferry
17h 28m€122–235Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Modena to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
- Take the bus from Messina to Milazzobus
- Take the ferry from Milazzo to Vulcanoferry
19h 8m€185–259Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane BLQ - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Vulcanoferry
6h 30m€91–302Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport, ferry
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BLQ - PMO
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Alicudiferry
7h 24m€54–247Train to Parma Giuseppe Verdi Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Modena to Parmatrain
- Fly from Parma Giuseppe Verdi Airport (PMF) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PMF - PMO
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Alicudiferry
7h 35m€110–484
Modena to Aeolian Islands by train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modena to Aeolian Islands is to bus and car ferry and ferry which costs €95 - €170 and takes 18h.
The fastest way to get from Modena to Aeolian Islands is to fly and ferry which takes 6h 30m and costs €90 - €310.
The distance between Modena and Aeolian Islands is 854 km.
The best way to get from Modena to Aeolian Islands without a car is to train and ferry via Naples which takes 10h 31m and costs €180 - €460.
It takes approximately 10h 31m to get from Modena to Aeolian Islands, including transfers.
There are 662+ hotels available in Aeolian Islands.
What companies run services between Modena, Italy and Aeolian Islands, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Modena to Aeolian Islands. However, you can take the train to Bologna Centrale, take the train to Napoli Centrale, take the line 21028 train to Napoli Mergellina, walk to Napoli Mergellina, then take the ferry to Stromboli. Alternatively, you can take a train from Modena to Vulcano via Bologna Centrale, Reggio Calabria C.Le, Reggio Calabria Lido, and Reggio di Calabria in around 13h 48m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Parma Giuseppe Verdi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–290
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Modena to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- 0966 57552
- [email protected]
- Website
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
Bus from Modena Nord to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–80
- Schedules at
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
- Phone
- +39 081 428 5555
- [email protected]
- Website
- snav.it
Ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Stromboli
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Schedules at
- snav.it
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