There are 3 ways to get from Palmi to Aeolian Islands by train, ferry, bus, or car ferry
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 Palmi to Reggio Calabria Lidotrain Re
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Vulcanoferry
3h 36m€35–68Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Milazzo Via dei Millebus Autoservizi Salemi S201
- Take the ferry from Milazzo to Vulcanoferry
5h€17–36Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Vulcanoferry
4h 35m€30–101
Palmi to Aeolian Islands by train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palmi to Aeolian Islands is to bus and ferry which costs €17 - €40 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Palmi to Aeolian Islands is to train and ferry which takes 3h 36m and costs €35 - €70.
No, there is no direct ferry from Palmi to Aeolian Islands. However, there are services departing from Villa San Giovanni and arriving at Vulcano via Messina Marittima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Palmi and Aeolian Islands is 136 km.
The best way to get from Palmi to Aeolian Islands without a car is to train and ferry which takes 3h 36m and costs €35 - €70.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Palmi to Aeolian Islands, including transfers.
There are 696+ hotels available in Aeolian Islands.
What companies run services between Palmi, Calabria, Italy and Aeolian Islands, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Palmi to Aeolian Islands. However, you can take the train to Reggio Calabria Lido, walk to Reggio di Calabria, then take the ferry to Vulcano. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palmi to Vulcano via Villa S.Giovanni, Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione, Milazzo Via dei Mille, and Milazzo in around 5h.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palmi to Reggio Calabria Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Milazzo Via dei Mille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Vulcano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Milazzo to Vulcano
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Vulcano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- [email protected]
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Ferry from Milazzo to Vulcano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Phone
- 800 250000
- [email protected]
- Website
- ngi-spa.it
Ferry from Milazzo to Vulcano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- [email protected]
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–39
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €39
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