There are 5 ways to get from Giarre to Lecce by train, car ferry, bus, car, ferry, 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.
Train, car ferry
best- Take the train from Giarre-Riposto to Messina CentraleRe
- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to LecceIc
8h 41m€37–112Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene
10h 35m€33–49Drive, ferry
- Drive from Giarre to Messina Marittima
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Lecce
6h 46m€82–128Fly
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)CTA - BDS
6h 49m€79–220Train, bus
- Take the train from Giarre-Riposto to Messina CentraleRe
- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Cosenza Bus Station
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Lecce
11h 24m€38–112
Giarre to Lecce by train, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Giarre to Lecce is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Giarre to Lecce is to drive and ferry which takes 6h 46m and costs €80 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Giarre to Lecce. However, there are services departing from Giarre Via Callipoli and arriving at Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene via Catania, Via D'Amico. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
The distance between Giarre and Lecce is 536 km.
The best way to get from Giarre to Lecce without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 8h 41m and costs €35 - €120.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Giarre to Lecce, including transfers.
Giarre to Lecce bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Catania, Via D'Amico station.
The best way to get from Giarre to Lecce is to bus which takes 10h 35m and costs €30 - €50. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €75 - €220 and takes 6h 49m.
Giarre to Lecce bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene station.
There are 2895+ hotels available in Lecce.
What companies run services between Giarre, Sicily, Italy and Lecce, Italy?
SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro operates a bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene twice daily. Tickets cost €30–45 and the journey takes 8h 45m. Alternatively, ITA Airways and Ryanair fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) 4 times a day.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Giarre-Riposto to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €8–12
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Giarre-Riposto to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Cosenza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Cosenza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0981 500331
- info@saj.it
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Cosenza to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- saj.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
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