There are 5 ways to get from Monopoli to Catania by taxi, plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Monopoli to Bari-Airport-BRI
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)BRI - CTA
1h 59m€148–262Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Monopoli to Taranto Porto Mercantile390
- Take the bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Catania, Via D'Amico
9h 35m€30–40Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Monopoli 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 11m€47–102Drive, ferry
- Drive from Monopoli to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Catania
6h 33m€80–117Train, bus
- Take the train from Monopoli to Bari CentraleIc
- Take the bus from Bari to Catania590 / ...
11h 47m€31–149
Monopoli to Catania by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monopoli to Catania is to bus which costs €29 - €40 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Monopoli to Catania is to taxi and fly which takes 1h 59m and costs €140 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Monopoli to Catania. However, there are services departing from Monopoli and arriving at Catania, Via D'Amico via Taranto via Porto Mercantile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
The distance between Monopoli and Catania is 488 km.
The best way to get from Monopoli to Catania without a car is to bus which takes 9h 35m and costs €29 - €40.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Monopoli to Catania, including transfers.
Monopoli to Catania bus services, operated by Ferrovie del Sud Est e Servizi Automobilistici S.r.l., depart from Monopoli station.
Monopoli to Catania bus services, operated by Ferrovie del Sud Est e Servizi Automobilistici S.r.l., arrive at Taranto Porto Mercantile station.
There are 4547+ hotels available in Catania.
What companies run services between Monopoli, Italy and Catania, Italy?
You can take a bus from Monopoli to Catania, Via D'Amico via Taranto Porto Mercantile and Taranto via Porto Mercantile in around 9h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Monopoli to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
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 Monopoli to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9
- 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
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Monopoli to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Monopoli to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fseonline.it
Bus from Monopoli to Taranto Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- fseonline.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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bari to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bari to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- €100–130
Lentini Giampiero Autonoleggio
- Phone
- +39 348 373 6396
- Website
- lentinigiampieroautonoleggio.com
Autoservizi Amodio
- Phone
- +39 328 456 6593
- Website
- autoserviziamodio.com
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