There are 4 ways to get from Catania to Calabria by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re / ...
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
3h 23m€14–29Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Catania to Villa San Giovannibus N590 / ...
3h 33m€7–16Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Tresmestiericar
- Take the car ferry from Tresmestieri to Reggio di Calabriacarferry
1h 32m€17–23Fly
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane CTA - REG
4h 9m€58–194
Catania to Calabria by train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Calabria is to bus which costs €7 - €17 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Calabria is to drive and car ferry which takes 1h 32m and costs €17 - €24.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Calabria. However, there are services departing from Catania and arriving at Reggio Calabria - via Portanova via Villa San Giovanni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between Catania and Calabria is 107 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Calabria without a car is to train and ferry which takes 3h 23m and costs €13 - €30.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Catania to Calabria, including transfers.
Catania to Calabria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Catania station.
The best way to get from Catania to Calabria is to bus which takes 3h 33m and costs €7 - €17. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €55 - €200 and takes 4h 9m.
Catania to Calabria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Villa San Giovanni station.
There are 1176+ hotels available in Calabria.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Calabria, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Catania to Villa San Giovanni every 4 hours. Tickets cost €8–14 and the journey takes 2h 13m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, ITA Airways and Ryanair fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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 Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- 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
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Catania to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- +39.0965.818.500
- info@meridianolines.it
- Website
- meridianolines.eu
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- meridianolines.eu
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