There are 5 ways to get from Lecce to Praino by train, car ferry, bus, 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.
Train, car ferry
best- 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 Giarre-RipostoRe
9h€65–142Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene to Catania, Via D'Amico
11h 15m€30–45Drive, ferry
- Drive from Lecce to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Praino
6h 58m€85–124Fly
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)BDS - CTA
6h 51m€104–253Bus via Cosenza
- Take the bus from Lecce to Cosenza
- Take the bus from Cosenza Bus Station to Catania Via D'Amico Bus StationItabus
12h 41m€39–111
Lecce to Praino by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lecce to Praino is to bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Lecce to Praino is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs €100 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Lecce to Praino. However, there are services departing from Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene and arriving at Milo via Catania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
The distance between Lecce and Praino is 548 km.
The best way to get from Lecce to Praino without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 9h and costs €65 - €150.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Lecce to Praino, including transfers.
Lecce to Praino 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 Praino is to bus which takes 11h 15m and costs €30 - €45. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €260 and takes 6h 51m.
Lecce to Praino bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Catania, Via D'Amico station.
There are 3726+ hotels available in Praino.
What companies run services between Lecce, Italy and Praino, 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, Ryanair and ITA Airways 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
- €55–190
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- 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
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Giarre-Riposto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Giarre-Riposto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €8–12
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–80
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
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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