There are 7 ways to get from Basilicata to Catania by train, plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Naples Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NAP - CTA
4h 46m€39–145Train (Trenitalia)
cheapest- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Salernotrain Re
- Take the train from Salerno to Catania Centraletrain Ic
10h 2m€25–96Bus
- Take the bus from Potenza - piazza 18 Agosto to Scanzano Jonicobus
- Take the bus from Scanzano Jonico to Catania, Via D'Amicobus
9h 15m€36–51Drive, ferry
- Drive from Potenza to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Cataniacar
5h 35m€76–112Bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
3h 30m€50–135Bus via Messina
- Take the bus from Potenza Via Cavour to Lauria Superiorebus 5
- Take the bus from Lauria to Villa S. Giovannibus
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Cataniabus 582 / ...
11h€31–84Train, ferry
- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Salernotrain Re
- Take the train from Salerno 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
11h 10m
Basilicata to Catania by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basilicata to Catania is to bus via Messina which costs €30 - €85 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Basilicata to Catania is to bus and fly which takes 3h 30m and costs €50 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Basilicata to Catania. However, there are services departing from Potenza - piazza 18 Agosto and arriving at Catania, Via D'Amico via Scanzano Jonico. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Basilicata to Catania. However, there are services departing from Potenza Centrale and arriving at Catania Centrale via Salerno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 2m.
The distance between Basilicata and Catania is 552 km.
The best way to get from Basilicata to Catania without a car is to bus which takes 9h 15m and costs €35 - €55.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Basilicata to Catania, including transfers.
Basilicata to Catania bus services, operated by Autolinee Liscio, depart from Potenza - piazza 18 Agosto station.
Basilicata to Catania train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Potenza Centrale station.
The best way to get from Basilicata to Catania is to bus which takes 9h 15m and costs €35 - €55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €25 - €100 and takes 10h 2m.
What companies run services between Basilicata, Italy and Catania, Italy?
You can take a bus from Potenza - piazza 18 Agosto to Catania, Via D'Amico via Scanzano Jonico in around 9h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Potenza Centrale to Catania Centrale via Salerno in around 10h 2m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Potenza Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Potenza Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Salerno to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–170
- 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
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Potenza Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Potenza Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Salerno to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Potenza Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–75
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- 0971 54673
- info@autolineeliscio.it
- Website
- autolineeliscio.it
Bus from Potenza - piazza 18 Agosto to Scanzano Jonico
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- autolineeliscio.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Scanzano Jonico to Catania, Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +39 080 5790111
- info@cotrap.it
- Website
- cotrap.it
Bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
- Phone
- +39 0973-21016
- info@slasrl.eu
- Website
- slasrl.eu
Bus from Potenza Via Cavour to Lauria Superiore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Schedules at
- slasrl.eu
- Phone
- 0966 57552
- info@lirosiautoservizi.com
- Website
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
Bus from Lauria to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–22
- Schedules at
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- 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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Basilicata to Catania bus services, operated by Autolinee Liscio, arrive at Scanzano Jonico station.
Basilicata to Catania train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Salerno station.
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