There are 7 ways to get from Catania to Basilicata by plane, bus, train, ferry, night train, 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.
Fly to Naples Airport, bus
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP)CTA - NAP
- Take the bus from Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto to Lavello
4h 35m€35–154Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Scanzano Jonico
- Take the bus from Scanzano Jonico to Potenza - Viale del Basento
8h 55m€30–40Train, ferry
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina CentraleRe
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to SalernoFa / ...
- Take the train from Salerno to Potenza CentraleRe
9h 49mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Catania Centrale to BattipagliaIni
- Take the train from Battipaglia to Potenza CentraleRe
10h 51m€52–75Fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)CTA - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
3h 30m€51–140Bus via Messina
- Take the bus from Catania to Villa San Giovanni582 / ...
- Take the bus from Villa S. Giovanni to Lauria
- Take the bus from Lauria Superiore to Potenza Via Cavour5
11h 9m€35–79Drive, ferry
- Drive from Catania to Messina Marittima
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Potenza
5h 30m€72–114
Catania to Basilicata by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Basilicata is to bus which costs €29 - €45 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Basilicata is to fly and bus which takes 3h 30m and costs €50 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Basilicata. However, there are services departing from Catania, Via D'Amico and arriving at Potenza - Viale del Basento via Scanzano Jonico. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to Basilicata. However, there are services departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at Potenza Centrale via Battipaglia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 51m.
The distance between Catania and Basilicata is 550 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Basilicata without a car is to bus which takes 8h 55m and costs €29 - €45.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Catania to Basilicata, including transfers.
Catania to Basilicata bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Catania, Via D'Amico station.
Catania to Basilicata train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Catania Centrale station.
Catania to Basilicata bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Scanzano Jonico station.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Basilicata, Italy?
You can take a bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Potenza - Viale del Basento via Scanzano Jonico in around 8h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Salerno to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Battipaglia to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Salerno to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Battipaglia to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Salerno to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Catania Centrale to Battipaglia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 0972 24590
- booking@autolineemoretti.it
- Website
- autolineemoretti.it
Bus from Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto to Lavello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Schedules at
- autolineemoretti.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Scanzano Jonico
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- 0971 54673
- info@autolineeliscio.it
- Website
- autolineeliscio.it
Bus from Scanzano Jonico to Potenza - Viale del Basento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- autolineeliscio.it
- Phone
- +39 080 5790111
- info@cotrap.it
- Website
- cotrap.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Catania to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- 0966 57552
- info@lirosiautoservizi.com
- Website
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
Bus from Villa S. Giovanni to Lauria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–22
- Schedules at
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
- Phone
- +39 0973-21016
- info@slasrl.eu
- Website
- slasrl.eu
Bus from Lauria Superiore to Potenza Via Cavour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Schedules at
- slasrl.eu
- 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
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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Catania to Basilicata train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Battipaglia station.
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