Palermo – Lipari
Ferry to Aeolian Islands
Palermo – Lipari
Ferry to Aeolian Islands
Depending on the season their are about 5 weekly sailings between Palermo and Lipari.Liberty Lines Fast Ferries provides the ferry from Palermo to Lipari. Palermo Lipari ferries take around 3 hours 45 minutes. The ferry costs between $192.63 and $755.41, 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 Palermo to Lipari.
Palermo Lipari ferries depart at around 13:30.
Ferries from Palermo to Lipari sail in around 3 hours 45 minutes. Ferry duration can vary by ferry provider and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 5 weekly sailings from Palermo to Lipari provided by Liberty Lines Fast Ferries. Timetables can change from season to season.
The price of a ferry from Palermo to Lipari typically range between $192.63* and $755.41*. On average the Palermo Lipari ferry is $383.98*. The cheapest Palermo Lipari ferry prices start from $192.63*. The average price for a foot passenger is $383.98*.
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 1 April 2025.
The distance between Palermo to Lipari is approximately 112 miles (181km) or 98 nautical miles.
Unfortunately, cars are not allowed to travel on ferries between Palermo and Lipari.
Liberty Lines Fast Ferries allow foot passengers on Palermo Lipari ferries.
Liberty Lines Fast Ferries allow pets on ferries from Palermo to Lipari. Please also note that your pet may have to stay in the vehicle during the journey.
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The Italian city of Palermo is located in the north west of Sicily, by the Gulf of Palermo in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The city has a reputation across the world for its history, gastronomy, culture and architecture with a its origins dating back over 2,700 years. Many visitors flock to the city and it has become Sicily's main hub for culture, commerce and tourism. The city's centre has many examples of fine palaces and churches which give way to areas whose way of life doesn't seem to have changed for centuries. This is perhaps most evident in the markets in Palermo, whose Arabic origins can still be seen today thanks to the noise, aromas, colours, narrow streets and with the excellent array of produce on offer and the general 'souk's atmosphere.
From the city's port, ferry services operate to destinations include Genoa, with a crossing time of 21 hours, Civitavecchia, 14 hour crossing time, Naples, 10 hours and 30 minutes, and Tunisia, 10 hours. It is recommended that foot passengers check in 1 hour prior to departure and vehicles 2 hours prior to departure. For all departures to Tunisia check in should be 4 hours prior to departure.
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.
