There are 4 ways to get from Catania (Region) to Calabria by train, ferry, bus, 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.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Messina Centraletrain 5390 / ...
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
3h 27m€142–178Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Catania (Region) to Tresmestiericar
- Take the car ferry from Tresmestieri to Reggio di Calabriacarferry
1h 49m€21–28Bus
- Take the bus from Catania to Villa San Giovannibus N590 / ...
4h 2m€56–76Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Motta Sant' Anastasia to Cataniabus
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
5h 2m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania (Region) to Calabria is to drive and car ferry which costs €20 - €29 and takes 1h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Catania (Region) to Calabria is to drive and car ferry which takes 1h 49m and costs €20 - €29.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania (Region) to Calabria. However, there are services departing from Catania and arriving at Reggio Calabria - via Portanova via Villa San Giovanni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
The distance between Catania (Region) and Calabria is 136 km.
The best way to get from Catania (Region) to Calabria without a car is to train and ferry which takes 3h 27m and costs €140 - €180.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Catania (Region) to Calabria, including transfers.
Catania (Region) to Calabria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Catania station.
Catania (Region) to Calabria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Villa San Giovanni station.
There are 1208+ hotels available in Calabria.
What companies run services between Catania (Region), Italy and Calabria, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Catania to Villa San Giovanni every 4 hours. Tickets cost €8–15 and the journey takes 2h 13m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Catania to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Catania to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 091-6208000
- [email protected]
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Motta Sant' Anastasia to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- +39.0965.818.500
- [email protected]
- Website
- meridianolines.eu
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- meridianolines.eu
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