There are 6 ways to get from Brindisi to Catania by plane, bus, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BDS - CTA
3h 15m€55–130Bus via Quattromiglia
cheapest- Take the bus from Brindisi to Bivio Rendebus
- Take the bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Catania Centralebus
9h 20m€34–60Bus
- Take the bus from Brindisi to Catania, Via D'Amicobus
8h 5m€35–85Train, ferry via Sibari
- Take the train from Brindisi to Sibaritrain Ic
- Take the train from Sibari to Paolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Paola 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
9h 29mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Brindisi to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar
6h 34m€101–154Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Brindisi to Reggio Calabria C.Letrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
11h 32m
Brindisi to Catania by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brindisi to Catania is to bus via Quattromiglia which costs €30 - €60 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Brindisi to Catania is to fly which takes 3h 15m and costs €55 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brindisi and arriving at Catania, Via D'Amico. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Brindisi and Catania is 433 km.
The best way to get from Brindisi to Catania without a car is to bus which takes 8h 5m and costs €35 - €85.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), including transfers and time at the airport.
Brindisi to Catania bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Brindisi station.
The best way to get from Brindisi to Catania is to fly which takes 3h 15m and costs €55 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €85 and takes 8h 5m.
There is no direct flight from Brindisi Airport Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 15m and has one stopover.
Brindisi to Catania bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Catania, Via D'Amico station.
What companies run services between Brindisi, Italy and Catania, Italy?
ITA Airways and Ryanair fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro operates a bus from Brindisi to Catania, Via D'Amico twice daily. Tickets cost €35–50 and the journey takes 8h 5m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–130
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Brindisi to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Sibari to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Brindisi to Catania, Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Brindisi to Catania, Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- [email protected]
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Brindisi to Bivio Rende
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.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
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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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