There are 6 ways to get from Catania to Bocale by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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 (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Reggio Calabria Bocaletrain Re
4h 23mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Catania to Villa San Giovannibus N590 / ...
4h 33m€9–19Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Bocalecar
1h 51m€37–63Fly
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane CTA - REG
4h 26m€160–306Train, ferry via Catania Centrale (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 Reggio Calabria Bocaletrain Re
4h 50mTrain, ferry via Reggio di Calabria - Ponte Libertà
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re / ...
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
4h 57m€17–27
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Bocale is to bus which costs €8 - €19 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Bocale is to drive and car ferry which takes 1h 51m and costs €35 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Bocale. However, there are services departing from Catania and arriving at Bocale via Villa San Giovanni and Reggio di Calabria - Piazza Garibaldi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
The distance between Catania and Bocale is 134 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Bocale without a car is to train and ferry which takes 4h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Catania to Bocale, including transfers.
Catania to Bocale bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Catania station.
The best way to get from Catania to Bocale is to bus which takes 4h 33m and costs €8 - €19. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €160 - €310 and takes 4h 26m.
Catania to Bocale bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Villa San Giovanni station.
There are 977+ hotels available in Bocale.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Bocale, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Catania to Villa San Giovanni 4 times a day. Tickets cost €8–13 and the journey takes 2h 13m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, ITA Airways and Ryanair fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–340
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–340
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Reggio Calabria Bocale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Reggio Calabria Bocale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Catania to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 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
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