There are 6 ways to get from Molfetta to Catania by plane, bus, train, ferry, car, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)BRI - CTA
1h 30m€87–200Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Catania Via D'Amico Bus StationItabus
11h 7m€30–150Bus via Taranto
- Take the bus from Molfetta - Santa Teresa to Taranto - Area Porto Mercantile
- Take the bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Catania, Via D'Amico
10h 20m€35–45Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale 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
10h 57mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Molfetta to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Catania
6h 28m€85–125Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.GiovanniIc
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania CentraleRe
12h 53m€33–116
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Molfetta to Catania is to bus via Taranto which costs €35 - €45 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Molfetta to Catania is to fly which takes 1h 30m and costs €85 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Molfetta to Catania. However, there are services departing from Molfetta - Santa Teresa and arriving at Catania, Via D'Amico via Taranto via Porto Mercantile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
The distance between Molfetta and Catania is 453 km.
The best way to get from Molfetta to Catania without a car is to bus via Taranto which takes 10h 20m and costs €35 - €45.
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Molfetta to Catania, including transfers.
Molfetta to Catania bus services, operated by STP Societa Trasporti Provinciale SPA, depart from Molfetta - Santa Teresa station.
The best way to get from Molfetta to Catania is to fly which takes 1h 30m and costs €85 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus via Taranto, which costs €35 - €45 and takes 10h 20m.
Molfetta to Catania bus services, operated by STP Societa Trasporti Provinciale SPA, arrive at Taranto - Area Porto Mercantile station.
There are 4528+ hotels available in Catania.
What companies run services between Molfetta, Italy and Catania, Italy?
Ryanair flies from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Molfetta - Santa Teresa to Catania, Via D'Amico via Taranto - Area Porto Mercantile and Taranto via Porto Mercantile in around 10h 20m.
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- 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
- €35–140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- 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
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- 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
- Phone
- 080/9752672
- stpbari@stpspa.it
- Website
- stpspa.it
Bus from Molfetta - Santa Teresa to Taranto - Area Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- stpspa.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Catania, Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- 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 Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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