There are 7 ways to get from Apulia to Praino by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, train
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)BRI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Giarre-Riposto
2h 55m€99–226Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Catania Via D'Amico Bus StationItabus
12h€24–140Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.GiovanniIc
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaV1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Giarre-RipostoRe
9h 21mBus via Taranto
- Take the bus from Bari Viale Unità d'Italia to Taranto Porto Mercantile110
- Take the bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Catania, Via D'Amico
11h 50m€31–42Drive, ferry
- Drive from Bari to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Praino
6h 13m€79–115Fly from Brindisi Airport
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)BDS - CTA
6h 44m€95–237Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.GiovanniIc
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Giarre-RipostoRe
11h 13m€54–128
Apulia to Praino by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Apulia to Praino is to bus via Taranto which costs €30 - €45 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Apulia to Praino is to fly and train which takes 2h 55m and costs €95 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Apulia to Praino. However, there are services departing from Bari Viale Unità d'Italia and arriving at Milo via Taranto via Porto Mercantile and Catania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 50m.
The distance between Apulia and Praino is 492 km.
The best way to get from Apulia to Praino without a car is to train and ferry which takes 9h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Apulia to Praino, including transfers.
Apulia to Praino bus services, operated by Ferrovie del Sud Est e Servizi Automobilistici S.r.l., depart from Bari Viale Unità d'Italia station.
The best way to get from Apulia to Praino is to bus via Taranto which takes 11h 50m and costs €30 - €45. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €95 - €240 and takes 6h 44m.
Apulia to Praino bus services, operated by Ferrovie del Sud Est e Servizi Automobilistici S.r.l., arrive at Taranto Porto Mercantile station.
There are 5033+ hotels available in Praino.
What companies run services between Apulia, Italy and Praino, Italy?
You can take a bus from Bari Viale Unità d'Italia to Milo via Taranto Porto Mercantile, Taranto via Porto Mercantile, Catania, Via D'Amico, and Catania in around 11h 50m. Alternatively, Ryanair and ITA Airways fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Giarre-Riposto
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Giarre-Riposto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Giarre-Riposto
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Giarre-Riposto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fseonline.it
Bus from Bari Viale Unità d'Italia to Taranto Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- fseonline.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Catania, Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- 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 Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.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
- €2–40
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €2–7
- Moto
- €16–22
- Car
- €30–40
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