# Salina and Lipari in a day from Catania: hydrofoil to Santa Marina, lunch at 'nni Lausta and Lipari castle

Hydrofoil from Milazzo to Santa Marina Salina, a morning in the village, lunch on the terrace at 'nni Lausta and a hop to Lipari for the castle and museum before heading back.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/sicily/aeolian-islands/itineraries/salina-lipari-day-trip-from-catania · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 06:00 · Salida: 1 h 45 by car (From Catania to the port of Milazzo by motorway; park in Milazzo)
  - 1 h 30 by boat (Liberty Lines hydrofoil from Milazzo to Santa Marina Salina, the 8:30 on the autumn 2026 timetable; free morning in the village)
- 13:00 · Nni Lausta (Booking · open from April to October) · Nni Lausta, €€€
  - 30 min by boat
- 17:00 · Luigi Bernabò Brea Aeolian Archaeological Museum and the Lipari Castle Precinct (16:25 hydrofoil from Santa Marina to Lipari and a walk up to the castle · museum until 19:30)
- 19:10 · Vuelta: 1 h by boat (Hydrofoil from Lipari to Milazzo)
  - 1 h 45 by car (From Milazzo to Catania)

Salina is the green island of the Aeolians, the one of capers and Malvasia wine. In a day from Catania you take the hydrofoil to Santa Marina, its main village, stroll along the high street, have lunch on the terrace at 'nni Lausta and in the afternoon hop over to Lipari to climb up to the castle and see the archaeological museum before returning to Sicily.

## Getting there from Spain

Fly to Catania, with direct flights from several Spanish cities. From the airport or the city to the port of Milazzo it is about 130 km, an hour and three-quarters by car on the motorway. Without a car, the Giuntabus coach links the airport with Milazzo in about two hours, for €13.

From Milazzo, Liberty Lines hydrofoils run to Santa Marina Salina and Lipari several times a day all year round; Siremar also runs car ferries. The hydrofoil takes about an hour and a half to Santa Marina, calling at Vulcano and Lipari on the way. Timetables change with the season: check them at libertylines.it before you go.

## The day, hour by hour

6:00 · Leave Catania. Motorway to Milazzo; park near the port.

8:30 · Hydrofoil to Salina. You reach Santa Marina around 10:00. Stroll along the high street, which islanders call U Stratuni, and along the harbour promenade.

13:00 · Lunch at 'nni Lausta. On Via Risorgimento, on a first-floor terrace with a garden. Aeolian cooking from chef Fabio Giuffrè: ceviche of the day, tagliolini with lemon pesto and tuna bottarga, Aeolian-style rabbit with cooked wine and almonds, and their ricotta cannolo. Open every day from 1 April to 31 October; book ahead.

Afternoon in Santa Marina. After lunch you have time for a coffee on the high street and a stroll around the harbour.

16:25 · Hydrofoil to Lipari. About 35 minutes, on the autumn 2026 timetable. From the port, walk up to the castle precinct.

17:00 · Castle and archaeological museum. The Luigi Bernabò Brea Aeolian Archaeological Museum is open until 19:30: the prehistory of the islands, the Greek city, the shipwrecks and the room of theatre masks. Two hours is enough to see the highlights.

19:10 · Return. Hydrofoil to Milazzo and car to Catania; you arrive around 22:00. Some sailings do not run every day: check the timetable for your date.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
Leave it in Milazzo: on Salina and Lipari you get around on foot and by hydrofoil.

### Without a car
Giuntabus coach from Catania airport to Milazzo, then hydrofoils. Check the time of the last coach back.

## Consejos

### Buy all three hydrofoil tickets in advance
Milazzo–Salina, Salina–Lipari and Lipari–Milazzo; in summer they fill up.

### Book lunch
The terrace at 'nni Lausta is small.

### Out of season, change the order
From November to March 'nni Lausta is closed: have lunch in Lipari and go up to the castle first.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Can you see Salina in a day from Catania?
Yes, with the first hydrofoil from Milazzo and a return in the afternoon.

### How long does the hydrofoil from Milazzo to Salina take?
About an hour and a half to Santa Marina, with stops on the way.

### Is 'nni Lausta open all year?
No, from 1 April to 31 October.

### Do you need a car on Salina?
Not for this plan: Santa Marina is easy to explore on foot.