# Vulcano by boat and Lipari in a day from Catania: hydrofoil from Milazzo, a swim at Vulcano and lunch at Filippino Drive to Milazzo, hydrofoil to Lipari, a mid-morning boat to Vulcano with a swim and its fumaroles, and a seafood lunch at Filippino, beside the castle. Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/sicily/aeolian-islands/itineraries/vulcano-boat-and-lipari-day-trip-from-catania · Revisado: 2026-11-12 ## El día - 06:15 · Salida: 1 h 45 by car (From Catania to the port of Milazzo by motorway; park in Milazzo) - 1 h by boat (Liberty Lines hydrofoil from Milazzo to Lipari, the 8:30 on the autumn 2026 timetable) - 10:00 · Boat Trip Around Vulcano from Lipari, with a Stop at the Harbour (Da Massimo, from Marina Corta · short trip to Vulcano, €20, back at 13:00) · Da Massimo Dolce Vita Group, From €35 per person - 5 min on foot - 13:30 · Filippino (From Marina Corta, where the boat returns · book the terrace) · Filippino, €€ - 6 min on foot - 15:30 · Luigi Bernabò Brea Aeolian Archaeological Museum and the Lipari Castle Precinct (Museum from 9:00 to 19:30; castle precinct until 19:00 from May to October) - 17:00 · Vuelta: 1 h by boat (Hydrofoil from Lipari to Milazzo; check the timetable for your date) - 1 h 45 by car (From Milazzo to Catania) The Aeolian Islands can be sampled in a day from Catania if you start early. You leave the car in Milazzo, cross by hydrofoil to Lipari and, from the small harbour, take a boat from the Da Massimo agency to Vulcano: sea stacks, a swim and a harbour that smells of sulphur. At midday, seafood at Filippino, open since 1910 at the foot of the castle, and in the afternoon the archaeological museum before the hydrofoil back. ## 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, on Sicily's north coast, it is about 130 km, an hour and three-quarters by car on the motorway. Without a car, the Giuntabus coach links Catania airport with Milazzo in about two hours, for €13, with more departures from April to October. From Milazzo, Liberty Lines hydrofoils run to Vulcano and Lipari several times a day all year round, along with Siremar ferries that carry cars. Allow an hour by hydrofoil to Lipari, with a stop at Vulcano. Timetables change with the season: check them at libertylines.it and buy your ticket in advance in summer. You do not need a car on the islands, and in summer almost none of them let you land one. ## The day, hour by hour 6:15 · Leave Catania. Motorway to Milazzo; park near the port. 8:30 · Hydrofoil to Lipari. You arrive in Lipari around 9:30. Walk to Marina Corta, the small harbour, about ten minutes away. 10:00 · Boat to Vulcano. Da Massimo runs a short trip: a swim at Spiaggia di Vinci on Lipari, past the sea stacks, the Scoglio della Mummia and the Grotta degli Angeli, and a stop at Vulcano's black-sand beach, from where you can reach the fumaroles and the village. You are back at 13:00. It costs €20. If you want the whole day on Vulcano, the full circuit of the island costs €35 and returns at 17:00. 13:30 · Lunch at Filippino. On Piazza Mazzini, beside the castle. Ask for a table on the terrace: the house zuppetta di mare, stuffed totani or the fish of the day. 15:30 · Lipari castle and museum. Climb up to the castle precinct, just above, and visit the Aeolian Archaeological Museum: the prehistory of the islands, the shipwrecks and the Greek theatre masks. 17:00 · Return. Hydrofoil to Milazzo and car to Catania; you arrive around 20:00. ## Cómo llegar ### By car Leave it in Milazzo: you do not need it on the islands and in summer you cannot land it. ### Without a car Giuntabus coach from Catania airport to Milazzo, then a hydrofoil. Check the time of the last coach back before you take the hydrofoil. ## Consejos ### Buy the hydrofoil in advance In August the early boats fill up. ### Swimsuit on You can swim at both Lipari and Vulcano. ### Wear old clothes for the mud If you get into the waters at Vulcano, the sulphur stains and smells. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### Can you visit the Aeolian Islands in a day from Catania? Yes, if you leave early: car or coach to Milazzo and a hydrofoil to Lipari or Vulcano. ### How long does it take to get from Catania to Lipari? About three hours: 1 h 45 by car to Milazzo and an hour by hydrofoil. ### Do you need a car on Lipari? No. The whole plan is done on foot and by boat. ### What happens if it is windy? Hydrofoils and boats may be cancelled. Check the forecast and, if it is borderline, swap the boat for the museum.