There are 4 ways to get from Gerace to Catania by train, car ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, car ferry
best- Take the train from Locri to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
5h 7m€24–138Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mammola to Villa San Giovannibus 301195
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Cataniabus N597 / ...
5h 25m€9–21Train, bus
- Take the train from Locri to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Catania Via D'Amicobus
5h 10m€18–31Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Gerace to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar
2h 38m€49–80
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gerace to Catania is to bus which costs €9 - €21 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Gerace to Catania is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 38m and costs €45 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Gerace to Catania. However, there are services departing from Mammola and arriving at Catania via Villa San Giovanni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
The distance between Gerace and Catania is 218 km.
The best way to get from Gerace to Catania without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 5h 7m and costs €24 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Gerace to Catania, including transfers.
Gerace to Catania bus services, operated by Autolinee Federico, depart from Mammola station.
Gerace to Catania bus services, operated by Autolinee Federico, arrive at Villa San Giovanni station.
There are 4600+ hotels available in Catania.
What companies run services between Gerace, Italy and Catania, Italy?
You can take a vehicle from Gerace to Catania via Mammola, Villa San Giovanni, and Villa San Giovanni in around 5h 25m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Locri to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Locri to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Catania Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 0965644747
- prenotazioni@autolineefederico.it
- Website
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Mammola to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–100
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €35–100
- Phone
- 090774409
- info@bluferries.it
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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