There are 10 ways to get from Sicily to Grottaglie by train, ferry, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tarantotrain Ic
11h 51mTrain (Trenitalia)
cheapest- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tarantotrain Ic
12h 26m€28–196Bus via Messina
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus Sais Autolinee 8902 / ...
- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Taranto via Porto Mercantilebus
12h 15m€42–58Drive, ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Messina Marittimacar
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Grottagliecar
7h 13m€92–144Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane CTA - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Grottaglietrain
8h 18m€69–200Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Tarantobus N595 / ...
13h 33m€47–134Fly Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Brindisi Airport, train
- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane CIY - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Grottaglietrain
7h 52m€186–489Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, Italobus Connections
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane CTA - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
- Take the bus from Matera to Tarantobus
7h 54mFly Palermo Airport to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane PMO - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Tarantotrain
9h 19m€46–192Fly Palermo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, Italobus Connections
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane PMO - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
- Take the bus from Matera to Tarantobus
8h 27m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Grottaglie is to bus via Messina which costs €40 - €60 and takes 12h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Grottaglie is to drive and ferry which takes 7h 13m and costs €90 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Grottaglie. However, there are services departing from Galilei Giotto and arriving at Grottaglie via Palermo Oreto Orsi, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, Taranto via Duca D'Aosta and Taranto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 15m.
The distance between Sicily and Grottaglie is 609 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Grottaglie without a car is to train and ferry which takes 11h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 51m to get from Sicily to Grottaglie, including transfers.
Sicily to Grottaglie bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, depart from Palermo Oreto Orsi station.
The best way to get from Sicily to Grottaglie is to bus via Messina which takes 12h 15m and costs €40 - €60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €28 - €200 and takes 12h 26m.
Sicily to Grottaglie bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, arrive at Messina Piazza della Repubblica station.
There are 3626+ hotels available in Grottaglie.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Grottaglie, Apulia, Italy?
You can take a bus from Galilei Giotto to Grottaglie via Palermo Oreto Orsi, Messina Piazza della Repubblica, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, Taranto via Duca D'Aosta, Via Guglielmo Oberdan, Taranto, and Taranto in around 12h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Grottaglie via Palermo Centrale, Lamezia Terme C., Taranto, Taranto via Duca D'Aosta, Via Guglielmo Oberdan, Taranto, and Taranto in around 12h 26m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–450
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–650
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–650
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Brindisi to Grottaglie
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Taranto via Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- 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 Palermo to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 080 5790111
- info@cotrap.it
- Website
- cotrap.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Bus from Matera to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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