There are 9 ways to get from Taranto to Catania (Region) by bus, train, ferry, car, plane, or car ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Catania, Via D'Amico
8h 25m€26–35Train, ferry
- Take the train from Taranto 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 32mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Taranto to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Catania (Region)
6h 2m€78–114Train to Brindisi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Taranto to Brindisi
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)BDS - CTA
7h 4m€78–231Bus via Taranto Via per San Giorgio
- Take the bus from Taranto Via per San Giorgio to Catania Via D'Amico Bus StationItabus
9h 35m€28–120Train, ferry via Catania Airport
- Take the train from Taranto 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 Aeroporto FontanarossaRe
9h 57mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Taranto 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 26m€30–126Italobus Connections, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Taranto to Matera
- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)BRI - CTA
6h 49mTrain to Naples Airport, fly
- Take the train from Taranto to Napoli Centrale
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)NAP - CTA
8h 2m€51–217
Taranto to Catania (Region) by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taranto to Catania (Region) is to bus which costs €26 - €35 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Taranto to Catania (Region) is to drive and ferry which takes 6h 2m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Taranto to Catania (Region). However, there are services departing from Taranto via Porto Mercantile and arriving at Agriturismo Masseria Portiere Stella, Gerbini via Catania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
The distance between Taranto and Catania (Region) is 429 km.
The best way to get from Taranto to Catania (Region) without a car is to bus which takes 8h 25m and costs €26 - €35.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Taranto to Catania (Region), including transfers.
Taranto to Catania (Region) bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Taranto via Porto Mercantile station.
Taranto to Catania (Region) bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Catania, Via D'Amico station.
There are 3651+ hotels available in Catania (Region).
What companies run services between Taranto, Italy and Catania (Region), Italy?
SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro operates a bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Catania, Via D'Amico twice daily. Tickets cost €26–35 and the journey takes 6h 55m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–60
- 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 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taranto to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taranto to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taranto to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- 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 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
- €6–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €12–18
Train from Taranto to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €13–19
Train from Taranto to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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 Taranto Via per San Giorgio to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- 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 Taranto Via per San Giorgio to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Bus from Taranto to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- 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
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
- 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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