There are 6 ways to get from Lecce to Catania (Region) by bus, train, car ferry, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene to Catania, Via D'Amico
10h 20m€30–45Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Lecce to Villa S.GiovanniIc
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania CentraleRe
10h 54m€38–117Drive, ferry
- Drive from Lecce to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Catania (Region)
7h 23m€91–133Fly from Brindisi Airport
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)BDS - CTA
7h 33m€72–211Bus via Cosenza
- Take the bus from Lecce to Cosenza
- Take the bus from Cosenza Bus Station to Catania Via D'Amico Bus StationItabus
11h 51m€39–111Train to Naples Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lecce to Caserta
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)NAP - CTA
9h 24m€60–214
Lecce to Catania (Region) by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lecce to Catania (Region) is to bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lecce to Catania (Region) is to drive and ferry which takes 7h 23m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Lecce to Catania (Region). However, there are services departing from Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene and arriving at Agriturismo Masseria Portiere Stella, Gerbini via Catania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
The distance between Lecce and Catania (Region) is 527 km.
The best way to get from Lecce to Catania (Region) without a car is to bus which takes 10h 20m and costs €30 - €45.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Lecce to Catania (Region), including transfers.
Lecce to Catania (Region) bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene station.
The best way to get from Lecce to Catania (Region) is to bus which takes 10h 20m and costs €30 - €45. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €70 - €220 and takes 7h 33m.
Lecce to Catania (Region) bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Catania, Via D'Amico station.
There are 4527+ hotels available in Catania (Region).
What companies run services between Lecce, Italy and Catania (Region), Italy?
SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro operates a bus from Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene to Catania, Via D'Amico twice daily. Tickets cost €30–45 and the journey takes 8h 50m. Alternatively, ITA Airways and Ryanair fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lecce to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- 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
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €12–18
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lecce to Caserta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene to Catania, Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +39 0981 500331
- info@saj.it
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Lecce to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Cosenza Bus Station to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–80
- 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 Cosenza Bus Station to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 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
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