There are 7 ways to get from Bari to Catania by plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
1h 25m€67–152Train via Santa Eufemia Lamezia (Trenitalia)
cheapest- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Catania Centraletrain Ic
9h 15m€19–60Bus
- Take the bus from Bari to Cataniabus N596 / ...
8h 30m€27–90Drive, ferry
- Drive from Bari to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Cataniacar
6h 23m€80–118Bus via Taranto
- Take the bus from Bari Viale Unità d'Italia to Taranto Porto Mercantilebus 110
- Take the bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Catania, Via D'Amicobus
9h 25m€35–52Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. 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
9h 33mTrain (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Catania Centraletrain Ic
11h 58m€30–66
Bari to Catania by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bari to Catania is to train via Santa Eufemia Lamezia which costs €18 - €65 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Bari to Catania is to fly which takes 1h 25m and costs €65 - €160.
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 Bari to Catania. However, there are services departing from Bari Centrale and arriving at Catania Centrale via Lamezia Terme C.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
The distance between Bari and Catania is 443 km.
The best way to get from Bari to Catania without a car is to bus which takes 8h 30m and costs €27 - €90.
It takes approximately 1h 25m to get from Bari to Catania, including transfers.
Bari to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bari station.
Bari to Catania train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Bari Centrale station.
The best way to get from Bari to Catania is to fly which takes 1h 25m and costs €65 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €90 and takes 8h 30m, you could also train via Santa Eufemia Lamezia, which costs €18 - €65 and takes 9h 15m.
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, FlixBus operates a bus from Bari to Catania once daily. Tickets cost €27–90 and the journey takes 8h 30m. Itabus S.p.A. also services this route 4 times a week.
- 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
- €30–120
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10
- 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 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bari to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bari to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
- €30–45
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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More Questions & Answers
Bari to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Catania station.
Bari to Catania train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Lamezia Terme C. station.
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