There are 5 ways to get from Catania to Monasterace by bus, train, car ferry, car, or 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 Villa San Giovanni
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Monasterace Marina301195
5h 2m€23–30Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina CentraleRe
- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Monasterace-StiloIc
5h 52m€28–84Drive, ferry
- Drive from Catania to Messina Marittima
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Monasterace
3h 6m€35–52Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Catania La Rena Est to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Monasterace Marina
6h 6m€24–70Train, ferry
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina CentraleRe
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
- Take the train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Monasterace-StiloRe
6h 19m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Monasterace is to bus which costs €23 - €30 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Monasterace is to drive and ferry which takes 3h 6m and costs €35 - €55.
The distance between Catania and Monasterace is 221 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Monasterace without a car is to bus which takes 5h 2m and costs €23 - €30.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Catania to Monasterace, including transfers.
There are 229+ hotels available in Monasterace.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Monasterace, Italy?
You can take a bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Monasterace via Villa San Giovanni and Monasterace Marina in around 5h 2m.
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- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €12–18
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Monasterace-Stilo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €17–25
- 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 Monasterace-Stilo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Monasterace-Stilo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Monasterace Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- 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
- 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
- €2–40
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €2–7
- Moto
- €16–22
- Car
- €30–40
- 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
- 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
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