There are 6 ways to get from Catania to Tortora by bus, train, ferry, night train, car, 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.
Bus via Cosenza
best- Take the bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro
- Take the bus from Cosenza Autostazione to Tortora7
7h 41m€22–28Train, ferry
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina CentraleRe
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to PaolaFr / ...
- Take the train from Paola to Praja-Ajeta-TortoraRe
8hNight train
- Take the night train from Catania Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.TalaoIni
8h 48m€41–65Drive, ferry
- Drive from Catania to Messina Marittima
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Tortora
4h 45m€52–84Bus
- Take the bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Cosenza Bus StationItabus
- Take the bus from Cosenza Autostazione to Tortora7
7h 59m€23–88Fly, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP)CTA - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Praja-Ajeta-Tortora
6h 13m€49–196
Catania to Tortora by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Tortora is to bus via Cosenza which costs €21 - €29 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Tortora is to drive and ferry which takes 4h 45m and costs €50 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Tortora. However, there are services departing from Catania, Via D'Amico and arriving at Tortora via Cosenza Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
The distance between Catania and Tortora is 355 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Tortora without a car is to bus via Cosenza which takes 7h 41m and costs €21 - €29.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Catania to Tortora, including transfers.
Catania to Tortora bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Catania, Via D'Amico station.
Catania to Tortora bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro station.
There are 608+ hotels available in Tortora.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Tortora, Calabria, Italy?
You can take a bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Tortora via Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro and Cosenza Autostazione in around 7h 41m. Alternatively, Trenitalia Intercity Night operates a vehicle from Catania Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao 6 times a week. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 6h 28m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paola to Praja-Ajeta-Tortora
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Praja-Ajeta-Tortora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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 Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paola to Praja-Ajeta-Tortora
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Praja-Ajeta-Tortora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Catania Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +39 0984 413001
- info@autoservizipreite.it
- Website
- autoservizipreite.it
Bus from Cosenza Autostazione to Tortora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- autoservizipreite.com
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Cosenza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–80
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Cosenza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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