There are 3 ways to get from Calabria to Catanzaro by bus, train (Trenitalia), or car
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Calabria to Catanzaro by train (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calabria to Catanzaro is to bus which costs €11 - €16 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Calabria to Catanzaro is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs €24 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Reggio Calabria - via Portanova and arriving at Catanzaro. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 4h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Calabria to Catanzaro. However, there are services departing from Reggio Calabria Lido and arriving at Catanzaro via Lamezia Terme C.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
The distance between Calabria and Catanzaro is 253 km. The road distance is 155.2 km.
The best way to get from Calabria to Catanzaro without a car is to bus which takes 4h 8m and costs €11 - €16.
The bus from Reggio Calabria - via Portanova to Catanzaro takes 4h 8m including transfers and departs five times a week.
Calabria to Catanzaro bus services, operated by Autolinee Federico, depart from Reggio Calabria - via Portanova station.
Calabria to Catanzaro train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Reggio Calabria Lido station.
The best way to get from Calabria to Catanzaro is to bus which takes 4h 8m and costs €11 - €16. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €19 - €35 and takes 4h 26m.
What companies run services between Calabria, Italy and Catanzaro, Italy?
Autolinee Federico operates a bus from Reggio Calabria - via Portanova to Catanzaro 5 times a week. Tickets cost €11–16 and the journey takes 4h 8m. Alternatively, Trenitalia operates a train from Reggio Calabria Lido to Lamezia Terme C. hourly. Tickets cost €16–25 and the journey takes 2h 50m. Trenitalia Intercity also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Reggio Calabria Lido to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0965644747
- prenotazioni@autolineefederico.it
- Website
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Reggio Calabria - via Portanova to Catanzaro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
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Calabria to Catanzaro bus services, operated by Autolinee Federico, arrive at Catanzaro station.
Calabria to Catanzaro train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Lamezia Terme C. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calabria to Catanzaro is 155 km. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Calabria to Catanzaro.
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