There are 8 ways to get from Catania to Basilicata by plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), night train, train, 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.
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 Matera piazza Matteottibus
3h 30m€50–130Train (Trenitalia)
cheapest- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Salernotrain Ic
- Take the train from Salerno to Potenza Centraletrain Re
9h 56m€26–195Bus
- Take the bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Scanzano Jonicobus
- Take the bus from Scanzano Jonico to Potenza - Viale del Basentobus
8h 55m€36–48Night train, train
- Take the night train from Catania Centrale to Battipaglianighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Battipaglia to Potenza Centraletrain Re
10h 51m€52–75Fly to Naples Airport, bus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane CTA - NAP
- Take the bus from Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto to Lavellobus
4h 35m€34–141Train, 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 Battipagliatrain Ic
- Take the train from Battipaglia to Potenza Centraletrain Re
10h 46mBus via Messina
- Take the bus from Catania to Villa San Giovannibus 582 / ...
- Take the bus from Villa S. Giovanni to Lauriabus
- Take the bus from Lauria Superiore to Potenza Via Cavourbus 5
11h 9m€35–69Drive, ferry
- Drive from Catania to Messina Marittimacar
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Potenzacar
5h 31m€71–109
Catania to Basilicata by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Basilicata is to bus which costs €35 - €50 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Basilicata is to fly and bus which takes 3h 30m and costs €45 - €130.
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 Salerno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 56m.
The distance between Catania and Basilicata is 499 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Basilicata without a car is to bus which takes 8h 55m and costs €35 - €50.
It takes approximately 3h 30m 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, depart from Catania Centrale station.
The best way to get from Catania to Basilicata is to bus which takes 8h 55m and costs €35 - €50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €25 - €200 and takes 9h 56m.
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. Alternatively, you can take a train from Catania Centrale to Potenza Centrale via Salerno in around 9h 56m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–180
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Salerno to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Battipaglia to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Battipaglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €22–30
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Salerno to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Battipaglia to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Salerno to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Battipaglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Super Economy
- €27–40
- Base Standard
- €50–70
- Base Premium
- €60–90
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Catania Centrale to Battipaglia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- 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
- €28–40
- 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 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
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
- €10–29
- 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
- €10–35
- 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 bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Scanzano Jonico station.
Catania to Basilicata train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Salerno station.
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