Messina – Vulcano
Ferries to Aeolian Islands
Messina – Vulcano
Ferries to Aeolian Islands
Depending on the season their are usually 2 daily and 12 weekly sailings between Messina and Vulcano. Liberty Lines Fast Ferries provides the ferry from Messina to Vulcano. Messina Vulcano ferries cost between $96 and $342, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get tickets, pricing, schedules and availability.
The earliest Messina Vulcano ferry typically departs Messina at about 08:05 and the last ferry usually leaves at 18:30.
Ferries from Messina to Vulcano sail in around 2 hours 10 minutes. Ferry duration can vary by ferry provider and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 12 weekly sailings from Messina to Vulcano provided by Liberty Lines Fast Ferries. Timetables can change from season to season.
The price of a ferry from Messina to Vulcano typically range between $94* and $334*. On average the Messina Vulcano ferry is $184*. The cheapest Messina Vulcano ferry prices start from $94*. The average price for a foot passenger is $184*.
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 April 25.
The distance between Messina to Vulcano is approximately 44 miles (71km) or 38 nautical miles.
Unfortunately, cars are not allowed to travel on ferries between Messina and Vulcano.
Liberty Lines Fast Ferries allow foot passengers on Messina Vulcano ferries.
Liberty Lines Fast Ferries allow pets on ferries from Messina to Vulcano. Please also note that your pet may have to stay in the vehicle during the journey.
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| Messina - Vulcano Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | Italy | |
| Destination Country | Italy | |
| No. of Operators | 1 | |
| Operators | Liberty Lines Fast Ferries | |
| Average Price | A$172* | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 5 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 2h 10m | |
| First Ferry | 12:45 | |
| Distance | 38 nautical miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 2024-11-05.
The Italian city of Messina is the capital of, and located in, the Province of Messina and is the third largest city on the island of Sicily. It lies on the Strait of Messina, opposite Villa San Giovanni on the Italian mainland, in the north east of Sicily. The port in Messina is an important economic driver for the city's economy as it is a key component in the city and region's tourist infrastructure. It also supports both commercial and military shipyards. Agriculture is also important in the area and visitors exploring the countryside will often find oranges, lemons, mandarin oranges and olives growing. Since 1548, the city has had a Roman Catholic Archdiocese and Archimandrite seat and is home to the University of Messina which was also founded in 1548.
The city's port offers passengers ferry services across the Strait of Messina to the ports of Villa San Giovanni and Reggio Calabria in Calabria. There is also a longer crossing to Salerno, which is to the south of the city of Naples. Most ferries that arrive in Messina dock at either the Messina Marittima/Bluvia dock or at the Molo Norimberga docks on Via San Ranieri. Occasionally some ferries will dock at the Rada San Francesco di Paola I docks on the northern edge of the town.
The small Italian island of Vulcano lies in the Tyrrhenian Sea and is roughly 25 km off the coast of the island of Sicily. It is the southernmost of the eight islands that make up the Aeolian group of islands. The island has a number of volcanic centres, including one of four active, non-submarine, volcanoes in Italy. The most recent volcanic activity on the island was at the Gran Cratere at the top of the Fossa Cone, with the cone having grown in the Lentia Caldera in the middle of the island, and has had around 9 major eruptions in the last 6,000 years. However, since the eruption of the Fossa Cone between 1888 and 1890, which deposited around 5 meters of material on the summit, the island has been quiet. For the brave, visitors are able to walk to the crater of a volcano where you can observe smoke coming out of the ground! Apart from the volcanos the island is popular with tourists because of its hot springs which are only a short walk from the island's harbour.
