There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Lipari by plane, shuttle, ferry, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, shuttle, ferry
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane DCA - CTA
- Take a shuttle bus from Catania Airport to Milazzo - Porto
- Take the ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Lipariferry
19h 15m€446–1,241Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, ferry
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane IAD - PMO
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Lipariferry
19h 35m€402–629Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane IAD - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry
17h 16m€454–1,359Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane IAD - CTA
- Take a shuttle bus from Catania Airport to Milazzo - Porto
- Take the ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Lipariferry
19h 3m€436–658Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Naples Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane PHL - NAP
- Take the ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Lipariferry
21h 21m€797–1,509
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Lipari is to subway and fly and shuttle and ferry which costs €430 - €700 and takes 19h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Lipari is to subway and fly and ferry which takes 17h 16m and costs €450 - €1400.
The distance between Washington and Lipari is 7844 km.
It takes approximately 19h 15m to get from Washington to Lipari, including transfers.
Lipari is 6h ahead of Washington. It is currently 4:39 AM in Washington and 10:39 AM in Lipari.
There are 577+ hotels available in Lipari.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Lipari, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Lipari. However, you can fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Airport, take the shuttle to Milazzo - Porto, walk to Milazzo - Molo Marullo, then take the ferry to Lipari. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, walk to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) 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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Palermo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–1,000
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- €2–3
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- €2–3
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- €2–3
- 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
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
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 Palermo to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
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