There are 9 ways to get from Catania to Apulia by plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, train, 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.
Fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane CTA - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Materabus
3h 5m€40–111Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Catania to Baribus N596 / ...
8h 25m€30–75Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Paolatrain Ic
- Take the train from Castiglione Cosentin to Sibaritrain Re
- Take the train from Sibari to Bari Centraletrain Ic
10h 33m€61–124Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Tresmestiericar
- Take the car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Baricar
6h 33m€98–150Fly to Brindisi Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane CTA - BDS
5h 2m€59–121Fly to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane CTA - NAP
- Take the train from Caserta to Foggiatrain
5h 18m€49–176Fly to Abruzzo Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Abruzzo Airport (PSR)plane CTA - PSR
- Take the train from Pescara Centrale to Foggiatrain
4h 16m€55–168Bus via Taormina
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Giardini Naxos Bus Stationbus 6
- Take the bus from Giardini Naxos Bus Station to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzibus Itabus
10h 45m€34–69Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari Centraletrain Ic
12h 2m
Catania to Apulia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Apulia is to bus via Taormina which costs €30 - €70 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Apulia is to fly and bus which takes 3h 5m and costs €40 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Catania and arriving at Bari. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to Apulia. However, there are services departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at Bari Centrale via Paola, Castiglione Cosentin and Sibari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 33m.
The distance between Catania and Apulia is 480 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Apulia without a car is to bus which takes 8h 25m and costs €30 - €75.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Catania to Apulia, including transfers.
Catania to Apulia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Catania station.
Catania to Apulia train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Catania Centrale station.
The best way to get from Catania to Apulia is to bus which takes 8h 25m and costs €30 - €75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €60 - €130 and takes 10h 33m, you could also fly, which costs €55 - €130 and takes 5h 2m.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Apulia, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Catania to Bari twice daily. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 8h 25m. Itabus S.p.A. also services this route 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Catania Centrale to Bari Centrale via Paola, Castiglione Cosentin, and Sibari in around 10h 33m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–95
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–95
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Abruzzo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–130
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Sibari to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Caserta to Foggia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pescara Centrale to Foggia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Castiglione Cosentin to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Caserta to Foggia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pescara Centrale to Foggia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Catania to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Giardini Naxos Bus Station to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 06 164160
- info@etnatrasporti.it
- Website
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Giardini Naxos Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
- Phone
- 090774409
- info@bluferries.it
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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More Questions & Answers
Catania to Apulia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bari station.
Catania to Apulia train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Paola station.
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