There are 7 ways to get from Lecce to Giarre by train, ferry, bus, car ferry, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Lecce to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr / ...
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Giarre-Ripostotrain Re
9h 18mBus, car ferry, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lecce to Villa San Giovannibus
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Giarre-Ripostotrain Re
9h 50m€41–111Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lecce to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Giarrecar
6h 55m€99–151Fly from Brindisi Airport
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BDS - CTA
7h 38m€59–142Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Lecce to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Giarre-Ripostotrain Ic
9h 32m€55–119Bus
- Take the bus from Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene to Catania, Via D'Amicobus
9h 50m€43–79Train to Naples Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lecce to Casertatrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NAP - CTA
9h 33m€96–235
Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lecce to Giarre is to bus and car ferry and train which costs €40 - €120 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lecce to Giarre is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 55m and costs €95 - €160.
No, there is no direct train from Lecce to Giarre. However, there are services departing from Lecce and arriving at Giarre-Riposto via Lamezia Terme C.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 32m.
The distance between Lecce and Giarre is 536 km.
The best way to get from Lecce to Giarre without a car is to train and ferry which takes 9h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Lecce to Giarre, including transfers.
Lecce to Giarre train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Lecce station.
The best way to get from Lecce to Giarre is to fly which takes 7h 38m and costs €55 - €150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €55 - €120 and takes 9h 32m, you could also bus, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 9h 50m.
Lecce to Giarre train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Lamezia Terme C. station.
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What companies run services between Lecce, Italy and Giarre, Sicily, Italy?
ITA Airways and Ryanair fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lecce to Giarre-Riposto via Lamezia Terme C. in around 9h 32m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–95
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–100
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lecce to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Giarre-Riposto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Giarre-Riposto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- 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
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lecce to Caserta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Giarre-Riposto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lecce to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene to Catania, Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €40–55
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- 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
- €1–39
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €39
- Phone
- 090774409
- info@bluferries.it
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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