Rinella – Vulcano
Ferries to Aeolian Islands
Rinella – Vulcano
Ferries to Aeolian Islands
Depending on the season their are usually 12 daily and 79 weekly sailings between Rinella and Vulcano. provides the ferry from Rinella to Vulcano. Rinella Vulcano ferries cost between $67 and $120, 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 Rinella Vulcano ferry typically departs Rinella at about 05:30 and the last ferry usually leaves at 19:00.
Ferries from Rinella to Vulcano sail in around 1 hour. The fastest ferry is approximately 45 minutes. Ferry duration can vary by ferry provider and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 79 weekly sailings from Rinella to Vulcano provided by . Timetables can change from season to season.
The price of a ferry from Rinella to Vulcano typically range between $67* and $120*. On average the Rinella Vulcano ferry is $86*. The cheapest Rinella Vulcano ferry prices start from $67*. The average price for a foot passenger is $86*.
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 August 25.
The distance between Rinella to Vulcano is approximately 13 miles (21km) or 11 nautical miles.
Unfortunately, cars are not allowed to travel on ferries between Rinella and Vulcano.
Currently foot passengers can not sail between Rinella and Vulcano. Passengers must be travelling with a car.
Currently, are not permitted to board ferries from Rinella to Vulcano.
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| Rinella - Vulcano Ferry Route Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | Aeolian Islands | |
| Destination Country | Aeolian Islands | |
| Average Price | $86 | |
| Average Daily Sailings | 12 | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 79 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 1 h | |
| Fastest Sailing Duration | 45 m | |
| First Ferry | 05:30 | |
| Last Ferry | 19:00 | |
| Distance | 11 Nautical Miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 1 August 2025.
The small village of Rinella is located on the island of Salina, or Santa Marina Salina to give it its full name. Forming one of the Aeolian islands, it is around 140 km to the north east of Palermo and 70 km to the north west of Messina. Known for its caves and black beaches, and its square which was a filming location for the movie "Volcano", Rinella is also home to the island's second port.
The island is divided into three regions/towns. Santa Marina is on the eastern coast, Malfa is to the north and Leni is in the south west of the island. Rinella is located down towards the sea from Leni. Located above the village of Leni is Valdichiesa in the island's centre. Other villages on the island include Capo Faro, Pollara and Lingua.
Ferry services from the small harbour depart to Palermo and Milazzo on the island of Sicily.
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.
