There are 3 ways to get from Calabria to Catania by ferry, train, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re / ...
3h 5m€10–24Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Cataniabus N590 / ...
3h 43m€7–12Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar
1h 31m€17–24
Calabria to Catania by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calabria to Catania is to bus which costs €6 - €12 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Calabria to Catania is to car ferry and drive which takes 1h 31m and costs €17 - €24.
No, there is no direct bus from Calabria to Catania. However, there are services departing from Reggio Calabria and arriving at Catania via Villa San Giovanni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Calabria and Catania is 107 km.
The best way to get from Calabria to Catania without a car is to ferry and train which takes 3h 5m and costs €10 - €25.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Calabria to Catania, including transfers.
Calabria to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Villa San Giovanni station.
Calabria to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Catania station.
There are 4571+ hotels available in Catania.
What companies run services between Calabria, Italy and Catania, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Villa San Giovanni to Catania every 4 hours. Tickets cost €6–11 and the journey takes 2h 20m. Autoservizi Salemi Srl also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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
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
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- +39.0965.818.500
- info@meridianolines.it
- Website
- meridianolines.eu
Car ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- meridianolines.eu
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