How to reach the Aeolian Island

Ferry booking from all major ports to the following locations : Sicily, Aeolian Islands, Sardinia, Corsica, Elba, Greece, Croatia, Morocco, Turkey, Spain, etc.

- Call Center: +39 - 081/4972999 - +39 - 091/7493315

> TICKET OFFICE:
- Napoli: +39 - 0815800340 - 0815519096
- Palermo: +39 - 091324255 - 091320057
- Milazzo Hydrofoils: +39 - 3409023731
- Milazzo Ferries: +39 - 0909283415 - 0909284091
- Lipari Ferries: +39 -0909812448

- www.siremar.it

- From Milazzo > by ferry. The journey lasts 2 hours while by hydrofoil it lasts only 1 hour.

- From Naples > by ferry. The journey lasts 11 hours.
Dep. from Napoli>Tues-Friday
Dep. from Aeolian Isl>Mon-thursday

* Note

- Call Center: +39 - 0923/873813

> TICKET OFFICE:
- Lipari: +39 - 0909812448 - 3280318861
- Messina: +39 - 090364044 - 3470095781
- Milazzo: +39 - 3409023731- 3346282042
- Palermo: +39 - 091324255
- Reggio Calabria: +39 - 096529568 - 3460116552

- www.libertylines.it

- Call Center: +39 - 800 250 000

- Lipari: +39 - 090/9811955
- Milazzo: +39 - 090/9284091 - 9283415

- www.ngi-spa.it

- Napoli: +39 - 081/4285555
- Palermo: +39 - 091/6014211
- Lipari: +39 - 090/9812448

- www.snav.it

- Toll-free number: +39 - 800 627 414

- Messina: +39 - 090/6416352
- Salerno: +39 - 089/2582528
- Termini Imerese: +39 - 091/8115676

- www.carontetourist.it

- From Salerno to Messina > by ferry with cabins. The journey lasts around 8 hours. Multiple daily trips all year round.
- From Salerno to Termini Imerese(Pa)- Daily trips all year round.
From Palermo to Milazzo in highway(about 2 hours 1/2)

- From Milazzo to Eolie in boat (about 2 hours)

- Call Center: +39 - 0923/873813

- info@metromaredellostretto.it

- www.metromaredellostretto.it

- Call Center: +39 - 081 496 444

- Salerno: +39 - 089/2583148
- Palermo: +39 - 091/6113691
- Civitavecchia: +39 - 0766/21621
- Trapani: +39 - 0923/593673

- www.grimaldi-lines.com

- From Salerno to Palermo> ship
- From Salerno to Catania> ship
- From Civitavecchia to Trapani> ship
From Palermo to Milazzo by highway or in hydrofoil to the islands
From Milazzo to the Aeolian Islands many departures
From Trapani to Palermo by train or bus (2 h.ca.) and hydrofoil from Palermo to the Aeolian Islands or bus to Milazzo.

- Call Center: +39 - 800 915 365

- Napoli: +39 - 081/5752192
+39 - 081/5802744

- www.tttlines.it

PRIVATE SHIPPING COMPANIES:

Below you can find the contact details of some Private Shipping Companies who carry out little cruises to the Aeolian Islands in the summer months with departing from ports of Calabria but who allow the passage of only passengers as far as the Islands.

- From:

- Vibo Valentia Marina
- Tropea
- Capo Vaticano

- From:

- Vibo Valentia Marina

- From:

- Tropea

- From:
- Pizzo Calabro
- Vibo Marina
- Zambrone
- Tropea
- Capo Vaticano
- Nicotera

IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING THE LANDING OF VEHICLES:

The Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, by decree of 13/06/2017 concerning the limitations influx and road traffic in the islands, prohibits the months of most intense tourist movement, the flow and circulation on the islands of the municipality of Lipari , vehicles that are not in the islands, according to the following schedule:

- from June 1 to October 31: ban on the islands of Alicudi, Panarea and Stromboli;
- from July 1 to September 30: ban on the islands of Lipari, Vulcano and Filicudi.

Derogations from this decree to vehicles, mopeds and motorcycles to caravans and motor homes belonging to people who demonstrate that they are in possession of booking at least 7 (seven) days in hotel,B&B or private home.

The Aeolian Islands can be reached from the following airports:

- Naples - ports can be easily reached by bus from the airport.
Airport Napoli: +39 - 081/7896111

- Catania - a direct bus (Giuntabus) connects the airport directly to the port of Milazzo (from April 1 trough September 30); buses (Sais) also connect the airport to the port of Messina.
Airport Catania: +39 - 095/340505

- Reggio Calabria - the airport is connected by bus with the ports of Reggio Calabria and Messina.
Airport R. Calabria: +39-0965/640517

- Palermo - the airport is connected every hour by bus to the city centre where you can catch the train to Milazzo or the hydrofoil directly to the Aeolian Islands.
Airport Palermo: +39 - 091/7020301

- Tel: +39 - 090/9834428
- Mob.: +39-340/3667214
+39-330/493799 - +39-347/9719324

- www.airpanarea.com

Transfer by Helicopter from the main airports of the south of Italy. Connections with all islands and in particular with Panarea.

- Tel: +39 - 0968/53737
- Mob: +39 - 348/1334972

www.elicotteri-icarus.it

Transfer by helicopter from the main airports of Sicily and Calabria to the most famous tourist locations in the south of Italy and in particular with the Aeolian Island.

- Messina - the railway station is 1 km far from the port (where you can take Ustica Lines hydrofoils). If you don't succeed in catching a hydrofoil, you need to go by bus (Giuntabus) to Milazzo (the bus stop is in front of port).

- Naples - the recommended railway station to get to the ferry is Piazza Garibaldi station, while the closest railway station to the hydrofoil port is Mergellina station.

- Company: Giuntabus srl
( for the Catania to Milazzo journey )
- Tel: +39 - 090/673782

- www.giuntabus.com

- Company: Giuntabustrasporti srl
( for the Messina / Milazzo journey)
- Tel: +39 - 090/675749

- www.giuntabustrasporti.com

- Milazzo / Catania (airport) round trip. Operating in summer (April 1 - September 30), 2 journeys a day.
Route lasts 2 hours.

- Messina / port of Milazzo round trip. Many journeys a day, all year round.
Route lasts 40 minutes.

- Call center: +39 - 800 211 020
- Mobil phone: +39 - 199/244141
- Messina: +39 - 090/771914
- Catania: +39 - 095/536168
- Palermo: +39 - 091/6166028

- www.saisautolinee.it