There are 5 ways to get from Acireale to Lecce by train, car ferry, bus, 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, car ferry
best- Take the train from Acireale to Messina CentraleRe
- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to LecceIc
8h 51m€38–115Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene
10h 45m€30–45Drive, ferry
- Drive from Acireale to Messina Marittima
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Lecce
6h 48m€85–131Fly
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)CTA - BDS
6h 34m€78–216Bus via Cosenza
- Take the bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Cosenza Bus StationItabus
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Lecce
12h 31m€39–115
Acireale to Lecce by train, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Acireale to Lecce is to bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Acireale to Lecce is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs €75 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Acireale to Lecce. However, there are services departing from Acireale and arriving at Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene via Catania, Via D'Amico. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 45m.
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 car ferry which takes 8h 51m and costs €35 - €120.
It takes approximately 8h 51m 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 45m and costs €30 - €45. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €75 - €220 and takes 6h 34m.
Acireale to Lecce bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene station.
There are 2863+ 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 €30–45 and the journey takes 8h 45m. Alternatively, ITA Airways and Ryanair fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Acireale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €10–15
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Acireale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Cosenza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–80
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Cosenza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0981 500331
- info@saj.it
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Cosenza to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–40
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €2–7
- Moto
- €16–22
- Car
- €30–40
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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