The Aeolian Islands can be reached by sea, by ferryboats or hydrofoils.

By hydrofoil from:

* NAPLES - with shipping companies SNAV, Alilauro and Ustica Lines;

* MILAZZO - with shipping companies Siremar and Ustica Lines;

* REGGIO CALABRIA - with the shipping company Ustica Lines;

* MESSINA - with the shipping company Ustica Lines;

* PALERMO - with the shipping company Ustica Lines.

Navigation Companies

* N.G.I. ferryboats
MILAZZO: N.G.I. S.p.a.
Via dei Mille, 26
tel. 090.9284091
tel. 090.9283415

Lipari: ERICUSA TRAVEL
Via ten. Amendola, 14
tel. 090.9811955
fax. 090.9811955

Rinella: DIDYME VIAGGI
tel. 090.9809233

STROMBOLI: MANDARANO CATERINA
Via G. Picone
tel. 090.986003

VOLCANO: LA ROSA DEI VENTI S.r.l.
Molo di Levante
tel. 090.9852401
fax. .090.9852401

SALINA: DIDYME VIAGGI
Piazza S. Marina
tel. 090.9843003
fax 090.9843078

PANAREA: SALVATORE MORELLI
Via C. Mare
tel. 090.983344

NGI Information:


* SIREMAR ferryboats and hydrofoils
Call center 199 123 199 (for mobile and from abroad 081 3172999).
Agencies of: Vulcano 090 9852 149 - Lipari 090 9811312 090 9812200 - Alicudi 090 9889795 - Filicudi 090 9889960 - Panarea 090 983007 - Rinella (Salina) 090 9809170 - S. M. Salina 090 9843004 - Stromboli 090 986016 - Napoli 081 5800340 - Milazzo 090 9283242

* USTICA LINES hydrofoils
Booking 090 9249199 - Agencies of: Alicudi 090 9889795 - Cefalù 0921 421595 - Filicudi 090 9889949  - Lipari 090 9812448 info: 3409027986 - Messina 090 364044 - Milazzo 090 9287821 info 3409023731-Naples 081 5800340 - Palermo 091 333333 - 324255 - Panarea 090 983 344 info 340 9024537 - Reggio Calabria 0965 29568 - Rinella 090 9809233 - Salina 090 9843003 info 340 9028559 - Stromboli 090 986003 info 340 9028012 - Vulcano 090 9852230 info 340 9024427  

* SNAV: hydrofoils from Palermo and Naples (Summer only)
Naples Agency: 0814285555 - fax 0815800496
Palermo Agency: 091 6317900 - Fax: 091 6315633

* ALILAURO hydrofoils from Naples (Summer only)
Aeolian Islands Seller:
Ericusa Travel - Via Ten. Amendola - Tel: 0909811955

Bus services to and from airports

* From Reggio Calabria a shuttle (free) links the port to coincide with each flight

* Airport bus service from Reggio di Calabria <-> Messina
CAVALIERI tel: 096581872
VOLOBUS AUTOLINEE FEDERICO Tel: 0965 644747 - 334 3491321

* From Catania Fontanarossa, you can take the service:
Autolinee S.A.I.S.
CATANIA: Via D'Amico, 181 (P.zza Staz. FS) - Tel 095 536 168
MESSINA: Piazza Repubblica, 6 (P.zza Staz. FS) - Tel 090 771 914

* From the port of Messina, Milazzo and vice versa Giuntabus  via Terranova, 8 - Messina Tel. 090 673782 - 090 675749

Services Catania Fontanarossa airport minibus to Milazzo and vice versa

Period 16/3-15/6 and 01/10-31/10 (Friday-Saturday-Sunday-Monday)

* Departure from Milazzo at 10:30 am
* Departure from Catania airport at  1.30 p.m.

Period 16/6-30/9 = (daily)
* Departure from Milazzo 8:15 am - 10.:20 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
* Departure from Catania airport 10:50 am - 1:30 p.m. - 5:20 p.m.
** Upon request possible departure at 11.30 a.m.

Cost leg € 25.00 per person
* (The service is possible with minimum 2 persons).
* Transfert time approximately 2 hours.
* The transfer service is done only by booking.
* Unused tickets are not reimbursable!

Booking the transfert it is possible to request the purchase of hydrofoil or ferryboat ticket to reach the Aeolian Islands, for a more complete service.

Helicopter Services
Helicopter transfers from major South airports . Links with the Aeolian Islands and in particular with Panarea island.
* Airpanarea - Tel: 340.3667214 - 090.9834428 * Icarus - Tel: 0968.53737 - 348.1334972 Mob