There are 6 ways to get from Bari to Catania 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
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
1h 10m€35–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bari to Catania Airportbus 590
10h 30m€30–80Train, ferry via Amantea (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
8h 36mBus via Quattromiglia
- Take the bus from Bari Central Train Station to Quattromiglia Via Louis Braillebus Inter SAJ 01 B / ...
- Take the bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Catania Centralebus
9h 10m€34–54Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bari to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar
6h 26m€102–155Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
10h 32m
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bari to Catania is to bus via Quattromiglia which costs €30 - €55 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bari to Catania is to fly which takes 1h 10m and costs €35 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bari and arriving at Catania Airport. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 30m.
The distance between Bari and Catania is 433 km.
The best way to get from Bari to Catania without a car is to train and ferry via Amantea which takes 8h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 10m to fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), including transfers and time at the airport.
Bari to Catania bus services, operated by Inter Saj, depart from Bari Central Train Station.
The best way to get from Bari to Catania is to fly which takes 1h 10m and costs €35 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus via Quattromiglia, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 9h 10m.
The quickest flight from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 10m.
Bari to Catania bus services, operated by Inter Saj, arrive at Quattromiglia Via Louis Braille station.
What companies run services between Bari, Italy and Catania, Italy?
Ryanair flies from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bari Central Train Station to Catania Centrale via Quattromiglia Via Louis Braille and Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi in around 9h 10m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- info@saj.it
- Website
- Inter Saj
Bus from Bari Central Train Station to Quattromiglia Via Louis Braille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- Inter Saj
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bari to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Bari to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
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