There are 5 ways to get from Catania to Gerace by bus, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Rosarnobus
4h 53m€39–50Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Catania La Rena Est to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus
- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Locribus 29
6h 4m€25–74Train, 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 Locritrain Ic
6h 6mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Tresmestiericar
- Take the car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Geracecar
2h 36m€45–73Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
- Take the train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Locritrain Re
6h 19m€34–102
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Gerace is to bus and car ferry which costs €25 - €75 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Gerace is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 36m and costs €40 - €75.
The distance between Catania and Gerace is 210 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Gerace without a car is to bus which takes 4h 53m and costs €35 - €50.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Catania to Gerace, including transfers.
There are 285+ hotels available in Gerace.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Gerace, Italy?
SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro operates a bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Rosarno twice daily. Tickets cost €11–15 and the journey takes 2h 45m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Locri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Locri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Locri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Rosarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Catania La Rena Est to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Locri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.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
- 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
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–39
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €39
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