There are 6 ways to get from Olbia to Lipari by plane, ferry, train, car ferry, or bus
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 Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane OLB - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry
6h 33m€162–302Car ferry, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livornocarferry
- Take the bus from Livorno to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Milazzo Via dei Millebus
- Take the ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Lipariferry Mit
26h 13m€112–198Train, car ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Olbia Terranova to Cagliaritrain Re
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Lipariferry
21h 19m€138–249Car ferry, train, ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livornocarferry
- Take the train from Livorno Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Paolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Paola to Reggio Calabria Lidotrain Re
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry
21h 35m€199–352Fly to Palermo Airport, ferry
- Fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane OLB - PMO
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Lipariferry
7h 2m€124–365Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Fermata di OLBIA PORTO ISOLA BIANCA to Fermata di CAGLIARI PIAZZA MATTEOTTI-ESTERNObus
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Lipariferry
21h 33m€118–223
Olbia to Lipari by train, foot, car ferry, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Olbia to Lipari is to car ferry and bus and ferry which costs €110 - €200 and takes 26h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Olbia to Lipari is to fly and ferry which takes 6h 33m and costs €160 - €310.
The distance between Olbia and Lipari is 710 km.
The best way to get from Olbia to Lipari without a car is to train and car ferry and ferry which takes 21h 19m and costs €130 - €250.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Olbia to Lipari, including transfers.
There are 398+ hotels available in Lipari.
What companies run services between Olbia, Italy and Lipari, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Olbia 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 Olbia Terranova to Lipari via Cagliari, Port of Cagliari, Port of Palermo, and Palermo in around 21h 19m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–350
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Olbia Terranova to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Livorno Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paola to Reggio Calabria Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Livorno to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Milazzo Via dei Mille
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 0789 21487
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gruppo Turmo Travel
Bus from Fermata di OLBIA PORTO ISOLA BIANCA to Fermata di CAGLIARI PIAZZA MATTEOTTI-ESTERNO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Gruppo Turmo Travel
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- 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 Palermo to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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
Car ferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livorno
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Only Passenger
- €30
- with added vehicle
- €70
Car ferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livorno
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Only Passenger
- €30
- with added vehicle
- €70
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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