Ferries to Aeolian Islands
83 connections run to other ports in Italy.
The directory lists nine ferry ports for the Aeolian Islands. The cruising area is the Tyrrhenian Sea. Most connections run through Lipari, Salina and Vulcano. 83 connections run to other ports in Italy. Another 69 routes run within the archipelago itself. Liberty Lines, Siremar and SNAV sail these routes.
Route map Aeolian Islands
- Liberty Lines
- Siremar
- SNAV
Ferry ports in Aeolian Islands
Ferries to Alicudi
Alicudi ferry port is on the westernmost and most remote of the Aeolian Islands. Liberty Lines sails from Milazzo with about 11 crossings a week, and the trip takes around 3 hours with stops at Vulcano, Lipari, Salina and Filicudi.
Ferries to Filicudi
Filicudi ferry port is on this mountainous Aeolian island between Salina and Alicudi. Liberty Lines sails from Milazzo with about 11 crossings a week, and the trip takes 2 to 4.5 hours.
Ferries to Ginostra
Ginostra lies in the south-west of the island of Stromboli off the north coast of Sicily and serves as a small ferry port for the remote village. From here there are ferry connections to other Aeolian Islands such as Lipari, Panarea and Vulcano, and to Milazzo and Messina on Sicily.
Ferries to Lipari
Lipari ferry port is on the largest and most populous of the Aeolian Islands, north of Sicily. Liberty Lines and Siremar run up to 35 crossings a day from Milazzo in high season, and the trip takes 50 minutes to 2.5 hours. Lipari is connected to every other Aeolian island.
Ferries to Panarea
Panarea ferry port is on the smallest inhabited island of the Aeolian Islands, which is car-free. Liberty Lines and Siremar sail from Milazzo, and the trip takes 1.5 to 4.5 hours. In the high season there are up to 35 crossings a day within the Aeolian Islands.
Ferries to Rinella
Rinella is the second port of the Aeolian island of Salina and lies in the municipality of Leni on the south coast, with services to Lipari, Vulcano, Milazzo and the rest of the Aeolian Islands.
Ferries to Salina
Salina ferry port is at Santa Marina and Rinella on this green Aeolian island with its two extinct volcanoes. Liberty Lines and Siremar sail from Milazzo all year round, and the trip takes 1.5 to 3 hours. Salina is known for its capers.
Ferries to Stromboli
Stromboli ferry port is on this active volcanic island in the Aeolian Islands, famous for its regular eruptions. Ferries from Milazzo run via Lipari, and the trip takes 1 to 6 hours depending on the route. A direct service at 6 in the morning reaches Stromboli in just 1 hour.
Ferries to Vulcano
Vulcano ferry port is on this volcanic island in the Aeolian Islands, known for its mud baths and the Gran Cratere. Liberty Lines and Siremar run up to 15 crossings a day from Milazzo, and the trip takes 45 to 50 minutes by hydrofoil.