There are 5 ways to get from Acireale to Lecce by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Acireale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Leccetrain Ic
9h 52mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Benebus
10h 7m€36–78Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Acireale to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Leccecar
7h 1m€101–162Fly
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane CTA - BDS
7h 22m€67–158Bus via Gallipoli
- Take the bus from Catania to Gallipoli, Piazza Cimiterobus N595
13h 1m€48–87
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Acireale to Lecce is to bus which costs €35 - €80 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Acireale to Lecce is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 1m and costs €100 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Acireale to Lecce. However, there are services departing from Catania, Via D'Amico and arriving at Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
The distance between Acireale and Lecce is 552 km.
The best way to get from Acireale to Lecce without a car is to train and ferry which takes 9h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Acireale to Lecce, including transfers.
Acireale to Lecce bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Catania, Via D'Amico station.
The best way to get from Acireale to Lecce is to bus which takes 10h 7m and costs €35 - €80. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €65 - €160 and takes 7h 22m.
Acireale to Lecce bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene station.
There are 3592+ hotels available in Lecce.
What companies run services between Acireale, Italy and Lecce, Italy?
SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro operates a bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene twice daily. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 8h 45m. FlixBus also services this route once daily. Alternatively, ITA Airways and Ryanair fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Acireale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Acireale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania to Gallipoli, Piazza Cimitero
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 090774409
- info@bluferries.it
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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