There are 8 ways to get from Basilicata to Catania by bus, plane, train (Trenitalia), train, night 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 to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Palese Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
3h 25m€39–136Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Potenza to Battipagliabus N525
- Take the bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Catania Centralebus
9h 10m€28–110Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Salernotrain Re
- Take the train from Salerno to Messina Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
10h 28m€63–117Train, night train
- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Salernotrain Re
- Take the nighttrain from Salerno to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
11h 3m€52–101Bus to Naples Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Melfi to Napoli - Capodichino Aeroportobus
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NAP - CTA
4h 20m€36–194Bus via Policoro
- Take the bus from Potenza - piazza 18 Agosto to Scanzano Jonicobus
- Take the bus from Scanzano Jonico to Catania, Via D'Amicobus
9h 15m€36–51Train, ferry
- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Salernotrain Re
- Take the train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
10h 37mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Potenza to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar
5h 38m€96–147
Basilicata to Catania by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basilicata to Catania is to bus via Policoro which costs €35 - €55 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Basilicata to Catania is to bus and fly which takes 3h 25m and costs €35 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Basilicata to Catania. However, there are services departing from Potenza and arriving at Catania Centrale via Battipaglia Ospedale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Basilicata to Catania. However, there are services departing from Potenza Centrale and arriving at Catania Centrale via Salerno and Messina Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 28m.
The distance between Basilicata and Catania is 497 km.
The best way to get from Basilicata to Catania without a car is to bus which takes 9h 10m and costs €28 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Basilicata to Catania, including transfers.
Basilicata to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Potenza station.
Basilicata to Catania train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Potenza Centrale station.
The best way to get from Basilicata to Catania is to bus which takes 9h 10m and costs €28 - €110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 10h 28m.
What companies run services between Basilicata, Italy and Catania, Italy?
You can take a bus from Potenza to Catania Centrale via Battipaglia Ospedale in around 9h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Potenza Centrale to Catania Centrale via Salerno and Messina Centrale in around 10h 28m.
- 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 Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–170
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Potenza Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Potenza Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Potenza Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Potenza Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Salerno to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Potenza Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Potenza Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Potenza Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Potenza Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Potenza Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Salerno to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- [email protected]
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Palese Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Potenza to Battipaglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 0972 24590
- [email protected]
- Website
- autolineemoretti.it
Bus from Melfi to Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Schedules at
- autolineemoretti.it
- Phone
- +39 0971 54673
- [email protected]
- Website
- autolineeliscio.it
Bus from Potenza - piazza 18 Agosto to Scanzano Jonico
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- autolineeliscio.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Scanzano Jonico to Catania, Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Basilicata to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Battipaglia station.
Basilicata to Catania train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Salerno station.
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