Vulcano – Lipari
Ferry to Aeolian Islands
Vulcano – Lipari
Ferry to Aeolian Islands
The Vulcano Lipari ferry is serviced by 2 ferry companies: Liberty Lines Fast Ferries & Siremar. Vulcano Lipari ferries take around 10 minutes. The ferry costs between £8 and £43, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get live pricing and availability for ferries from Vulcano to Lipari.
The first Vulcano Lipari ferry typically departs from Vulcano at around 07:30. The last ferry usually departs at 20:45.
The Vulcano Lipari ferry trip can take around 10 minutes. The fastest sailings are approximately 10 minutes with Liberty Lines Fast Ferries. Sailing times can vary between ferry operators and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There are 105 weekly sailings from Vulcano to Lipari provided by Liberty Lines Fast Ferries & Siremar. Timetables can change from season to season.
Liberty Lines Fast Ferries provide 94 sailings weekly. Siremar provide 15 sailings weekly.
Vulcano Lipari ferry prices typically range between £8* and £43*. The average price is typically £15*. The cheapest Vulcano Lipari ferry prices start from £8*. The average price for a foot passenger is £15*. The average price for a car is £63*.
Pricing will vary depending on number of passengers, vehicle type, route and sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated April 25.
The distance between Vulcano to Lipari is approximately 3.7 miles (6.0km) or 3 nautical miles.
Yes, Siremar ferries allow cars on board ferries between Vulcano and Lipari. Use our Deal Finder to get live pricing for car ferries between Vulcano and Lipari.
Yes, foot passengers can travel with Liberty Lines Fast Ferries & Siremar ferries between Vulcano and Lipari.
Pets are allowed on ferries travelling from Vulcano to Lipari with Liberty Lines Fast Ferries. Please also note that your pet may have to stay in the vehicle during the journey unless the ferry operator supplies pet accommodation.
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| Vulcano - Lipari Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | Italy | |
| Destination Country | Italy | |
| No. of Operators | 2 | |
| Operators | Liberty Lines Fast Ferries & Siremar | |
| Average Price | £23* | |
| Average Daily Sailings | 14 | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 96 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 10m | |
| First Ferry | 07:30 | |
| Last Ferry | 22:50 | |
| Distance | 3 nautical miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 2024-09-04.
The small Italian volcanic island of Vulcano lies in the Tyrrhenian Sea and is around 25 km to the north of Sicily, and is the most southerly of the eight islands that make up the Aeolian Islands. The island is only around 21 sq. km and its highest point is just under 500 m above sea level. There are a number of volcanos on the island, and includes one of four active, non-submarine, volcanoes in Italy. The most recent volcanic activity is the Gran Cratere at the top of the Fossa cone, the cone having grown in the Lentia Caldera in the middle of the island, and has had at least 9 major eruptions in the last 6,000 years. However, the island's volcanoes have been quiet since around 1890 when Fossa erupted and deposited around 5 meters of pyroclastic material on the summit. The island is also famous for its hot springs which are located a short walk from the harbour. For the brave, visitors are able to walk to the crater of a volcano where you can observe smoke coming out of the ground!
Hydrofoil and ferry services connect Vulcano to the other Aeolian Islands and to Sicily and the mainland. Access from Milazzo in Sicily is convenient, as Vulcano is the boat's first stop from there as they continue to the other islands.
Lipari is an Italian island and the largest of the Aeolian Islands, which is a volcanic archipelago located off the coast of Sicily. The island's largest town is also called Lipari, which is also the largest town in the archipelago, and is full of life with its harbour, historic castle-citadel and charming streets just waiting to be explored. Just like the other islands in the archipelago, Lipari has volcanic origins although the last eruption that occurred on the island was around 1,400 years ago, although there are some thermal springs and fumaroles on the island. Because of the fast ferry connections to and from Sicily and to the other Aeolian Islands, it is a great base from which to explore the other islands in the archipelago.
Lipari town is a great place to wander around and has some fine town houses to see that sit alongside more humble houses that tend to have balconies with full of flowers, washing and onions and peppers! There are Greek tombs located in parkland but the most impressive site in the town is the castle which is located on a headland and is the heart of the town that was once located on the site.
