Bus service from Catania to Milazzo return promoted by the
ASSOCIAZIONE AMA LE EOLIE.
For informations :servizi@eoliando.it
TIME TABLE 2023/2024
> WINTER TIMETABLE (every day):
- From 10/01/23 to 03/31/24 (except changes made by the company):
Departure from the Milazzo Harbour: 06:15 - 10:40 - 13:00 - 15:00
Departure from Catania Airport: 10:10 - 13:40 - 16:00 - 17:50
Cost of the service one way: € 25 per person
> SUMMER SEASON 2024 TIMETABLES:
- From 01/04 to 30/09 (every day):
- Departure from Milazzo Harbour: 06:20 - 09:20 - 10:40 - 13:40 - 15:00 - 18:30
Departures coinciding with the arrivals of the hydrofoils.
- Departure from Catania Airport: 10:10 - 12:00 - 13:30 - 16:20 - 18:10 - 21:00
Cost of the service one way: € 25 per person ( also for children )
N.B.: The times may suffer an changes after the publication of the official times by the shipping companies to and from the islands.
Journey time is 2 hours about. The service is done by appointment only (minimum 2 person). Unexpended tickets are not refundable!
In addition to this route are available other routes to and from Catania: Capo d'Orlando, Portorosa, Gioiosa Marea.
For information on timetables and costs of these routes send an email to: servizi@eoliando.it
Important: To book tickets for ships and hydrofoils from Milazzo and all other ports for the Aeolian Islands, follow this link: Book your ferry
PLEASE NOTE: THE SERVICE AND BUS TICKET 'OFFERED BY THE AGENCY EOLIANDO ESPECIALLY FOR CUSTOMERS WHO BOOK A STAY THROUGH OUR WEBSITE: WWW.EOLIANDO.IT
By Sea | Contacts | Port of departure and journey duration * |
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Ferries and Hydrofoils |
-Useful service offering online booking of many ferry routes at the same cost as the companies listed below! |
Ferry booking from all major ports to the following locations: Sicily, Aeolian Islands, Sardinia, Corsica, Elba, Greece, Croatia, Morocco, Turkey, Spain, etc. |
Hydrofoils |
- Call center: +39 0923022022 |
- From Milazzo > hydrofoil = 1 hour - From Palermo > hydrofoil = 4 hours (summer frequency) - From Reggio Calabria to Messina > hydrofoil = 30 minutes - From Messina > hydrofoil = 1 hour and 30 minutes |
Ferries |
- Call Center: +39 0905737 |
- From Milazzo > Ship = 2 hours - From Naples > Ship = 11 hours > Departures from Naples > Tue - Fri - Sun > Departures from the Aeolian Islands > Mon - Thu - Sat |
Ferries and Hydrofoils |
- Call Center: +39 0814285555 |
- From Naples to the Aeolian islands > hydrofoil = 6 hours - From Naples to Palermo > with GNV (Grandi Navi Veloci) |
Ferries |
- Call Center: +39 081496444 - Napoli: +39 081496555 - Salerno: +39 0892583148 - Palermo: +39 0916113691 - Livorno: +39 0586839409 - www.grimaldi-lines.com |
- From Salerno to Palermo > ship - From Livorno to Palermo > ship - From Palermo to Milazzo by highway or by hydrofoil to the Aeolian Islands. - From Milazzo there are various departures for the Aeolian Islands. |
Hidrofoils |
- Call Center: +39 0923873813 |
Multi-day trips all year round from Messina Port to Reggio Calabria and Villa S. Giovanni Info Shuttle service from RC Airport to Messina Port round trip (SOGAS company) |
Hydrofoils and Ferries |
Booking ferries to and from the Aeolian Islands and other destinations around the world | |
Gruppo Alilauro Hidrofoils |
- Call Center: +39 0814972238 |
- From Naples to the Aeolian Islands> hydrofoil = 7 hours (only from 27/5 to 11/9) |
Hidrofoils |
- Call Center: +39 089871483
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- From Sapri to the Aeolian Islands> hydrofoil = 4 hours and 30 minutes (summer period only) |
PRIVATE SHIPPING COMPANIES: Below you will find the contact details of some Private Shipping Companies that carry out mini-cruises to the Aeolian Islands in the summer months departing from ports in Calabria but which also allow passengers only to pass through to the Islands. |
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COMERCI |
Contact: - Tel.: +39 0963395849 - Cell: +39 3486091917 - www.comerci.it |
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FODERARO |
Contact: - Vibo Marina: +39 0963573301 - Lamezia Terme: +39 096823827 - www.foderaro.it |
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TROPEA MAR |
Contact: - Tel.: +39 0963603047 - Tel.: +39 0963666098 - www.tropeamar.it |
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SAVADORI |
Contact: - Cell.: +39 3400921751 - www.savadori.it |
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION RELATING TO VEHICLE UNLOADING: The Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, with the decree of 10/13/2022 relating to the limitations on the influx and road traffic on the islands, prohibits the influx and circulation on the islands of the Municipality of Lipari during the months of the most intense tourist movement , of vehicles that do not belong to residents of the islands, according to the following schedule: - from 1st June to 30th September prohibition for the islands of Lipari and Vulcano; - from 1st June to 30th September prohibition for the island of Filicudi; - from 15 June to 15 September prohibition for the island of Salina. Exceptions to the aforementioned decree are granted for motor vehicles, mopeds and motorcycles, caravans and motor homes belonging to people who demonstrate that they hold a reservation of at least 7 (seven) days in a hotel, non-hotel or holiday home. |
By Train | Contacts | Main train station |
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- Call center: +39 892021 - +39 199/892021 - +39 199/303060 - www.trenitalia.com |
- Milazzo is the most convenient station. A shuttle leaves for the port approximately every half hour. - Messina, from the station to the port of embarkation of the Company Ustica Lines (hydrofoils) there is about 300 mt away. If you do not arrive in time to leave by hydrofoil, you have to transfer to Milazzo by bus (Ditta Giuntabus); the bus stop in Milazzo is right in front of the port. - Naples, the recommended station for leaving by ship is Piazza Garibaldi, while for the hydrofoil port Naples Mergellina is convenient. Depending on the arrival time in Naples, you can decide to leave by hydrofoil or ship. |
By Bus | Contacts | Connections and journey duration |
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Company: Giuntabus srl - www.giuntabus.com (route: Catania Apt./ Milazzo) - Phone: +39 090673782 Company: Giuntabus Trasporti srl - www.giuntabustrasporti.com (route: Messina/Milazzo via motorway and route: Milazzo/Messina/Catania Apt.) - Phone: +39 090675749 |
- Route: Milazzo/Catania Airport and return. Multi-day trips all year round via the motorway. Walking time about 2 hours. - Route: Messina/Milazzo Port round trip. Multi-day trips all year round via motorway. Travel time about 50 minutes. Multi-day connections with SAIS Autolinee for the route: Messina/Catania Apt Journey time approximately 1h30. |
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- Customer Service: 0912776999 - Messina: 090771914 - Catania: 095536168 - Palermo: 0916166028 - www.saisautolinee.it |
- Route: Messina/Catania Airport return. Multi-day races all year round. Journey time approximately 1h30. |
Extra Services | |
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If you do not want to use the public services offered by the aforementioned bus lines, the Eoliando staff can also book a transfer with car and driver or minibus for you, both for the Catania airport / Milazzo port route and for the Reggio Calabria airport / Milazzo route Messina port, and also on Palermo and other places in Sicily. The service will be offered to customers at advantageous prices thanks to prior agreements made with car rental companies. Another possibility offered to Eoliando's customers is the exclusive rental of a car to be collected, for example, at the airport, in Catania or Palermo or Reggio Calabria, for a holiday in complete freedom around Sicily. Car rental in Sicily |