There are 7 ways to get from Grottole to Catania by bus, train, ferry, car, plane, 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 Jonico
- Take the bus from Scanzano Jonico to Catania, Via D'Amico
8h 13mTrain to Naples Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Grassano-Garaguso-Tr to Napoli Centrale
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)NAP - CTA
8h 1m€44–165Train, ferry
- Take the train from Salandra-Grottole to MetapontoRe
- Take the train from Metaponto to Lamezia Terme C.Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.GiovanniIc
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaV1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania CentraleRe
9h 16mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Grottole to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Catania
5h 53m€73–107Line 351 bus, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Grottole to Matera
- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)BRI - CTA
5h 20m€52–149Bus via Policoro
- Take the bus from Grottole Taverna to Policoro
- Take the bus from Policoro Via Bologna to Catania Via D'Amico Bus StationItabus
9h 31mBus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Grottole Taverna to Metaponto Lido
- Take the train from Metaponto to Villa S.GiovanniIc
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania CentraleRe
11h 57m
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grottole to Catania is to line 351 bus and bus and fly which costs €50 - €150 and takes 5h 20m.
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 - €150.
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 422 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.
Grottole to Catania bus services, operated by De Angelis, arrive at Scanzano Jonico station.
There are 4554+ 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.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- 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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Grassano-Garaguso-Tr to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €14–19
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Metaponto to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Grassano-Garaguso-Tr to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- 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 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- 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
- €22–30
- 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
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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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