There are 6 ways to get from Sassi di Matera to Catania by bus, plane, 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.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)BRI - CTA
3h 41m€50–155Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Matera to Scanzano Jonico354
- Take the bus from Scanzano Jonico to Catania, Via D'Amico
8h 27m€26–40Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Matera to Metaponto354
- Take the train from Metaponto 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
9h 27mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Sassi di Matera to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Catania
5h 51m€74–107Bus via Policoro
- Take the bus from Matera to Policoro354
- Take the bus from Policoro Via Bologna to Catania Via D'Amico Bus StationItabus
9h 42m€44–90Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Matera to Metaponto - Scalo354
- Take the train from Metaponto to Villa S.GiovanniIc
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania CentraleRe
11h 24m€39–102
Sassi di Matera to Catania by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sassi di Matera to Catania is to bus which costs €25 - €40 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Sassi di Matera to Catania is to bus and fly which takes 3h 41m and costs €50 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Sassi di Matera to Catania. However, there are services departing from Matera and arriving at Catania, Via D'Amico via Scanzano Jonico. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 27m.
The distance between Sassi di Matera and Catania is 499 km.
The best way to get from Sassi di Matera to Catania without a car is to bus which takes 8h 27m and costs €25 - €40.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Sassi di Matera to Catania, including transfers.
Sassi di Matera to Catania bus services, operated by Sita Sud S.r.l., depart from Matera station.
Sassi di Matera to Catania bus services, operated by Sita Sud S.r.l., arrive at Scanzano Jonico station.
There are 4515+ hotels available in Catania.
What companies run services between Sassi di Matera, Italy and Catania, Italy?
You can take a vehicle from Sassi di Matera to Catania, Via D'Amico via Matera and Scanzano Jonico in around 8h 27m.
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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 Metaponto to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €14–19
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 Metaponto to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- 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 13m
- 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
- +39 080 5790111
- info@cotrap.it
- Website
- cotrap.it
Bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Matera to Scanzano Jonico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
Bus from Matera to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
Bus from Matera to Policoro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
Bus from Matera to Metaponto - Scalo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- Phone
- +39 080 5790211
- info@cotrap.it
- Website
- bari.airports.aeroportidipuglia.it
Bus from Matera to Scanzano Jonico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Schedules at
- bari.airports.aeroportidipuglia.it
- 2nd Class
- €8–11
Bus from Matera to Policoro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Schedules at
- bari.airports.aeroportidipuglia.it
- 2nd Class
- €8–11
Bus from Matera to Metaponto - Scalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Schedules at
- bari.airports.aeroportidipuglia.it
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Scanzano Jonico to Catania, Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Policoro Via Bologna to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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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