There are 7 ways to get from Catania to Basilicata by plane, bus, train, ferry, night train, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane CTA - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
3h 30m€41–118Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Catania Centrale to Battipaglia Ospedalebus
- Take the bus from Battipaglia to Potenzabus N525 / ...
9h 1m€28–41Bus via Policoro
- Take the bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Scanzano Jonicobus
- Take the bus from Scanzano Jonico to Potenza - Viale del Basentobus
8h 55m€37–48Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Battipagliatrain Ic
- Take the train from Battipaglia to Potenza Centraletrain Re
9h 57mNight train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Catania Centrale to Battipaglianighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Battipaglia to Potenza Centraletrain Re
10h 59m€53–107Fly to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane CTA - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Potenza Centraletrain
5h 2m€51–188Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Potenzacar
5h 35m€93–145
Catania to Basilicata by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Basilicata is to bus which costs €27 - €45 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Basilicata is to fly and bus which takes 3h 30m and costs €40 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Basilicata. However, there are services departing from Catania, Via D'Amico and arriving at Potenza - Viale del Basento via Scanzano Jonico. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to Basilicata. However, there are services departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at Potenza Centrale via Battipaglia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 59m.
The distance between Catania and Basilicata is 499 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Basilicata without a car is to bus via Policoro which takes 8h 55m and costs €35 - €50.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Catania to Basilicata, including transfers.
Catania to Basilicata bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Catania Centrale station.
Catania to Basilicata train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Catania Centrale station.
Catania to Basilicata bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Battipaglia Ospedale station.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Basilicata, Italy?
You can take a bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Potenza - Viale del Basento via Scanzano Jonico in around 8h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–140
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Battipaglia to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Battipaglia to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Napoli Centrale to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Battipaglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Battipaglia to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Battipaglia to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Battipaglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Catania Centrale to Battipaglia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- [email protected]
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Scanzano Jonico
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- +39 0971 54673
- [email protected]
- Website
- autolineeliscio.it
Bus from Scanzano Jonico to Potenza - Viale del Basento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- autolineeliscio.it
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Catania Centrale to Battipaglia Ospedale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Catania Centrale to Battipaglia Ospedale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Onebus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Battipaglia to Potenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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Catania to Basilicata train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Battipaglia station.
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