There are 8 ways to get from Catania to Melfi by plane, bus, train, ferry, night train, 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.
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 via Capruzzi to Melfibus
5h 46m€53–141Fly to Naples Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane CTA - NAP
- Take the bus from Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto to Candelabus
4h 55m€35–180Bus
- Take the bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Scanzano Jonicobus
- Take the bus from Scanzano Jonico to Rionero in Vulturebus
10h 55m€42–52Train, ferry
- 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 Salernotrain Ic
- Take the train from Salerno to Potenza Centraletrain Re
- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Melfitrain Re
12h 15mNight train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Catania Centrale to Saprinighttrain Ini
- Take the bus from Sapri to Brienzabus
- Take the bus from Brienza to Melfibus
12h 17m€44–65Fly 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
7h 8m€63–237Bus, train
- Take the bus from Catania Centrale to Battipaglia Ospedalebus
- Take the bus from Battipaglia to Potenzabus
- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Melfitrain Re
11h 13m€35–116Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Melficar
6h 22m€110–178
Catania to Melfi by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Melfi is to bus which costs €40 - €55 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Melfi is to fly and bus which takes 4h 55m and costs €35 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Melfi. However, there are services departing from Catania, Via D'Amico and arriving at Melfi - Valle Verde via Scanzano Jonico and Rionero in Vulture. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
The distance between Catania and Melfi is 574 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Melfi without a car is to bus which takes 10h 55m and costs €40 - €55.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Catania to Melfi, including transfers.
Catania to Melfi bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Catania, Via D'Amico station.
Catania to Melfi bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Scanzano Jonico station.
There are 194+ hotels available in Melfi.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Melfi, Italy?
You can take a bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Melfi - Valle Verde via Scanzano Jonico and Rionero in Vulture in around 10h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €28–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Abruzzo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €19–110
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Salerno to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Potenza Centrale to Melfi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Potenza Centrale to Melfi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Salerno to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pescara Centrale to Foggia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Salerno to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Pescara Centrale to Foggia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Catania Centrale to Sapri
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari via Capruzzi to Melfi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Scanzano Jonico
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- +39 0835 721443
- info@grassani.it
- Website
- grassani.it
Bus from Scanzano Jonico to Rionero in Vulture
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–13
- Schedules at
- grassani.it
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- info@ventrebus.com
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Sapri to Brienza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Brienza to Melfi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
- Phone
- +39 0972 24590
- booking@autolineemoretti.it
- Website
- autolineemoretti.it
Bus from Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto to Candela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Schedules at
- autolineemoretti.it
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Catania Centrale to Battipaglia Ospedale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Catania Centrale to Battipaglia Ospedale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- Onebus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Battipaglia to Potenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
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