There are 5 ways to get from Leuca to Catania by bus, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Santa Maria di Leuca - Piazzale Le Terrazze to Gallipoli, Piazza Cimiterobus 108
- Take the bus from Gallipoli, Piazza Cimitero to Cataniabus N595
12h 35m€43–80Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Santa Maria di Leuca - Piazzale Le Terrazze to Lecce - Viale Gallipolibus 108 / ...
- Take the train from Lecce to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
13h 2mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Leuca to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar
8h 5m€112–170Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Maria di Leuca - Piazzale Le Terrazze to Lecce - Viale Gallipolibus
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BDS - CTA
8h 53m€59–138Bus via Gallipoli
- Take the bus from Santa Maria di Leuca - Piazzale Le Terrazze to Gallipoli, Piazza Cimiterobus 108
- Take the bus from Gallipoli to Catania, Via D'Amicobus
14h 21m€48–65
Leuca to Catania by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuca to Catania is to bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Leuca to Catania is to drive and car ferry which takes 8h 5m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuca to Catania. However, there are services departing from Santa Maria di Leuca - Piazzale Le Terrazze and arriving at Catania via Gallipoli, Piazza Cimitero. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 35m.
The distance between Leuca and Catania is 676 km.
The best way to get from Leuca to Catania without a car is to bus which takes 12h 35m and costs €40 - €80.
It takes approximately 12h 35m to get from Leuca to Catania, including transfers.
Leuca to Catania bus services, operated by Salento in bus, depart from Santa Maria di Leuca - Piazzale Le Terrazze station.
Leuca to Catania bus services, operated by Salento in bus, arrive at Gallipoli, Piazza Cimitero station.
There are 4757+ hotels available in Catania.
What companies run services between Leuca, Italy and Catania, Italy?
You can take a bus from Santa Maria di Leuca - Piazzale Le Terrazze to Catania via Gallipoli, Piazza Cimitero in around 12h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- 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
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Bus from Santa Maria di Leuca - Piazzale Le Terrazze to Gallipoli, Piazza Cimitero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Santa Maria di Leuca - Piazzale Le Terrazze to Lecce - Viale Gallipoli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Gallipoli, Piazza Cimitero to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Gallipoli to Catania, Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- 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
- 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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