Palermo - Lipari
Ferries to Aeolian Islands
Palermo - Lipari
Ferries to Aeolian Islands
Liberty Lines Fast Ferries provides the ferry from Palermo to Lipari. Palermo Lipari ferries cost between 99€ and 395€, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get live pricing and availability for Palermo Lipari ferries.
Palermo Lipari ferries typically depart at 13:30.
The Palermo Lipari ferry trip can take around 3 hours 45 minutes. Sailing times can vary between ferry operators 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.
Palermo Lipari ferry prices typically range between 99€* and 395€*. The average price is typically 198€*. The cheapest Palermo Lipari ferry prices start from 99€*. The average price for a foot passenger is 198€*.
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 February 2026.
The distance between Palermo to Lipari is approximately 112.4 miles (180.9km) or 97.7 nautical miles.
No, ferry operators currently do not allow cars to travel on sailings between Palermo and Lipari.
Yes, foot passengers can travel with Liberty Lines Fast Ferries ferries between Palermo and Lipari.
Pets are allowed on ferries travelling from Palermo 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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| Palermo - Lipari Ferry Route Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Destination | Sicily | |
| Destination | Aeolian Islands | |
| No. of Operators | 1 | |
| Operators | Liberty Lines Fast Ferries | |
| Average Price | €198 | |
| Average Daily Sailings | 1 | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 5 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 3 h 45 m | |
| Fastest Sailing Duration | 3 h 45 m | |
| First Ferry | 13:30 | |
| Last Ferry | 13:30 | |
| Distance | 98 Nautical Miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 1 February 2026.
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.
