There are 8 ways to get from Apulia to Isola Ortigia by plane, bus, train, 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 from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Siracusa - v.le Scala Grecabus
3h 48m€42–143Bus via Taranto
- Take the bus from Bari Viale Unità d'Italia to Taranto Porto Mercantilebus 110
- Take the bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Siracusa - Corso Umbertobus
10h 35m€45–61Train, bus via Santa Eufemia Lamezia
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Messina Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Catania Via Archimede to Siracusa - v.le Scala Grecabus
11h 16m€64–116Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bari to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Isola Ortigiacar
7h 6m€112–174Fly from Brindisi Airport, bus
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BDS - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Siracusa - v.le Scala Grecabus
6h 31m€73–159Train to Naples Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Foggia to Caserta stazionetrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NAP - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Siracusa - v.le Scala Grecabus
6h 28m€47–212Bus
- Take the bus from Bari to Siracusabus 590
11h 30m€55–90Train, bus
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Siracusabus 590
12h 27m€79–138
Apulia to Isola Ortigia by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Apulia to Isola Ortigia is to bus via Taranto which costs €45 - €65 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Apulia to Isola Ortigia is to fly and bus which takes 3h 48m and costs €40 - €150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bari and arriving at Siracusa. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 30m.
The distance between Apulia and Isola Ortigia is 501 km.
The best way to get from Apulia to Isola Ortigia without a car is to bus via Taranto which takes 10h 35m and costs €45 - €65.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Apulia to Isola Ortigia, including transfers.
Apulia to Isola Ortigia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bari station.
Apulia to Isola Ortigia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Siracusa station.
Book your Apulia to Isola Ortigia bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 2991+ hotels available in Isola Ortigia.
What companies run services between Apulia, Italy and Isola Ortigia, Italy?
You can take a bus from Bari Viale Unità d'Italia to Siracusa - Corso Umberto via Taranto Porto Mercantile and Taranto via Porto Mercantile in around 10h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €20–130
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Foggia to Caserta stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 0935 22 460
- Website
- interbus.it
Bus from Catania Airport to Siracusa - v.le Scala Greca
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–8
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
Bus from Catania Via Archimede to Siracusa - v.le Scala Greca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–9
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
Bus from Catania Airport to Siracusa - v.le Scala Greca
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–8
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
Bus from Catania Airport to Siracusa - v.le Scala Greca
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–8
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
- Phone
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fssudest.it
Bus from Bari Viale Unità d'Italia to Taranto Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Schedules at
- fssudest.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Siracusa - Corso Umberto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bari to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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