There are 9 ways to get from Grottole to Catania by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, ferry, plane, train, 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 Grottole Taverna to Scanzano Jonicobus
- Take the bus from Scanzano Jonico to Catania, Via D'Amicobus
8h 13mTrain to Naples Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Grassano-Garaguso-Tr to Napoli Centraletrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NAP - CTA
8h 1m€45–165Train
- Take the train from Salandra-Grottole to Metapontotrain Re
- Take the train from Metaponto to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Catania Centraletrain Ic
9h 19m€47–69Drive, ferry
- Drive from Grottole to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Cataniacar
5h 54m€75–109Line 351 bus, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the bus from Grottole 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
5h 20m€52–139Bus via Policoro
- Take the bus from Grottole Taverna to Policorobus
- Take the bus from Policoro Via Bologna to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus Itabus
9h 31mBus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Grottole Taverna to Metaponto Lidobus
- Take the train from Metaponto 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
10hBus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Grottole Taverna to Metaponto Lidobus
- Take the train from Metaponto 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 50mBus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane BRI - CIY
- Take the bus from Coffa Strada Statale 514 to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus
10h 12m€107–314
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grottole to Catania is to train which costs €45 - €70 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Grottole to Catania is to line 351 bus and bus and fly which takes 5h 20m and costs €50 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Grottole to Catania. However, there are services departing from Grottole Taverna and arriving at Catania, Via D'Amico via Scanzano Jonico. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 13m.
The distance between Grottole and Catania is 519 km.
The best way to get from Grottole to Catania without a car is to bus which takes 8h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Grottole to Catania, including transfers.
Grottole to Catania bus services, operated by De Angelis, depart from Grottole Taverna station.
The best way to get from Grottole to Catania is to bus which takes 8h 13m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €70 and takes 9h 19m.
Grottole to Catania bus services, operated by De Angelis, arrive at Scanzano Jonico station.
There are 4524+ hotels available in Catania.
What companies run services between Grottole, Basilicata, Italy and Catania, Italy?
You can take a bus from Grottole Taverna to Catania, Via D'Amico via Scanzano Jonico in around 8h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Grottole to Catania Centrale via Salandra-Grottole, Metaponto, and Lamezia Terme C. in around 9h 19m.
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–900
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–900
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- 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
- €30–150
- 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
- €23–110
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Salandra-Grottole to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Grassano-Garaguso-Tr to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Metaponto to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €14–19
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- 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
- €13–18
- 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 Metaponto to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
Train from Grassano-Garaguso-Tr to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 0835 758126
- info@deangelisbus.it
- Website
- deangelisbus.com
Bus from Grottole Taverna to Scanzano Jonico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- deangelisbus.com
Bus from Grottole Taverna to Policoro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- deangelisbus.com
Bus from Grottole Taverna to Metaponto Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- deangelisbus.com
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Scanzano Jonico to Catania, Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Grottole to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 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 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Policoro Via Bologna to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 06 164160
- info@etnatrasporti.it
- Website
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Coffa Strada Statale 514 to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- 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
- +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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