The Naples Mergellina Lipari ferry route connects Italy with Aeolian Islands and is currently operated by 2 ferry companies. The SNAV service runs up to 8 times per week with a sailing duration of around 6 hours 30 minutes while the Alilauro service runs up to 8 times per week with a duration from 6 hr 30 min.
So that’s a combined 16 sailings on offer per week on the Naples Mergellina Lipari route between Italy and Aeolian Islands. Compare now and get the best fare at the time that you want to travel.
Prices shown represent the average one way price paid by our customers on this route. Prices shown are per person.
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.