There are 9 ways to get from Grottaglie to Catania by bus, train, ferry, car, plane, train (Trenitalia), 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Taranto to Cataniabus N595 / ...
9h 1m€29–92Train (Trenitalia)
cheapest- Take the train from Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Catania Centraletrain Ic
9h 21m€20–48Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
9h 9mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Grottaglie to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Cataniacar
5h 57m€75–110Train to Brindisi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Grottaglie to Brindisitrain
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BDS - CTA
6h 49m€71–196Bus via Taranto via Porto Mercantile
- Take the bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Catania, Via D'Amicobus
9h 2m€33–48Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Taranto to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
11h 52m€42–125Italobus Connections, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Taranto to Materabus
- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
6h 51mTrain to Naples Airport, fly
- Take the train from Taranto to Napoli Centraletrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NAP - CTA
7h 55m€47–212
Grottaglie to Catania by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grottaglie to Catania is to train which costs €19 - €50 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Grottaglie to Catania is to drive and ferry which takes 5h 57m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Grottaglie to Catania. However, there are services departing from Grottaglie and arriving at Catania via Taranto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Grottaglie to Catania. However, there are services departing from Grottaglie and arriving at Catania Centrale via Taranto and Lamezia Terme C.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
The distance between Grottaglie and Catania is 510 km.
The best way to get from Grottaglie to Catania without a car is to bus which takes 9h 1m and costs €28 - €95.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Grottaglie to Catania, including transfers.
Grottaglie to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Taranto station.
Grottaglie to Catania train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Taranto station.
The best way to get from Grottaglie to Catania is to bus which takes 9h 1m and costs €28 - €95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €19 - €50 and takes 9h 21m.
What companies run services between Grottaglie, Apulia, Italy and Catania, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Taranto to Catania once daily. Tickets cost €27–90 and the journey takes 7h 40m. Itabus S.p.A. also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Grottaglie to Catania Centrale via Taranto and Lamezia Terme C. in around 9h 21m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taranto to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taranto to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Grottaglie to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taranto to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Taranto to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Taranto to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Catania, Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Bus from Taranto to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 080 5790111
- info@cotrap.it
- Website
- cotrap.it
Bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- 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
- €2–40
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €2–7
- Moto
- €16–22
- Car
- €30–40
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Grottaglie to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Catania station.
Grottaglie to Catania train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Lamezia Terme C. station.
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