There are 8 ways to get from Apulia to Catania by bus, plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
3h 9m€38–115Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bari to Cataniabus N596 / ...
8h 30m€30–75Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Sibaritrain Ic
- Take the train from Sibari to Paolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Paola to Catania Centraletrain Ic
10h 17m€63–131Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bari to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar
6h 25m€100–153Fly from Brindisi Airport
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BDS - CTA
4h 53m€56–121Train to Naples Airport, fly
- Take the train from Foggia to Casertatrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NAP - CTA
5h 25m€49–170Bus via Policoro
- Take the bus from Bari to Policoro Via Bolognabus
- Take the bus from Policoro Via Bologna to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus Itabus
10h 35mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
11h 12m€73–189
Apulia to Catania by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Apulia to Catania is to bus which costs €30 - €75 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Apulia to Catania is to bus and fly which takes 3h 9m and costs €35 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bari and arriving at Catania. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Apulia to Catania. However, there are services departing from Bari Centrale and arriving at Catania Centrale via Sibari and Paola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 17m.
The distance between Apulia and Catania is 480 km.
The best way to get from Apulia to Catania without a car is to bus which takes 8h 30m and costs €30 - €75.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Apulia to Catania, including transfers.
Apulia to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bari station.
Apulia to Catania train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Bari Centrale station.
The best way to get from Apulia to Catania is to bus which takes 8h 30m and costs €30 - €75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €60 - €140 and takes 10h 17m, you could also fly, which costs €55 - €130 and takes 4h 53m.
What companies run services between Apulia, Italy and Catania, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Bari to Catania twice daily. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 8h 30m. Itabus S.p.A. also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bari Centrale to Catania Centrale via Sibari and Paola in around 10h 17m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–95
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paola to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Foggia to Caserta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Sibari to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Foggia to Caserta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bari to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bari to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Policoro Via Bologna to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Bari to Policoro Via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- 090774409
- info@bluferries.it
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–39
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €39
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More Questions & Answers
Apulia to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Catania station.
Apulia to Catania train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Sibari station.
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