There are 8 ways to get from Catania to Grottaglie by bus, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus via Taranto via Duca D'Aosta
best- Take the bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Taranto via Porto Mercantilebus
8h 54m€35–48Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Taranto Via per San Giorgiobus Itabus
9h 40m€32–66Train, ferry via Amantea (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 Amanteatrain Re
- Take the train from Amantea to Tarantotrain Ic
9h 20mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Grottagliecar
5h 57m€93–145Fly to Brindisi Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane CTA - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Grottaglietrain
6h 46m€71–148Train, 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 Tarantotrain Ic
11h 42mFly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, train
- 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
- Take the bus from Matera to Metapontobus
- Take the train from Metaponto to Tarantotrain
7h 26m€50–148Fly to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane CTA - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Tarantotrain
8h 13m€75–250
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Grottaglie is to bus via Taranto via Duca D'Aosta which costs €35 - €50 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Grottaglie is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 57m and costs €90 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Grottaglie. However, there are services departing from Catania, Via D'Amico and arriving at Grottaglie via Taranto via Duca D'Aosta and Taranto Via Di Palma. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
The distance between Catania and Grottaglie is 550 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Grottaglie without a car is to bus via Taranto via Duca D'Aosta which takes 8h 54m and costs €35 - €50.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Catania to Grottaglie, including transfers.
Catania to Grottaglie bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Catania, Via D'Amico station.
Catania to Grottaglie bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Taranto via Porto Mercantile station.
There are 4045+ hotels available in Grottaglie.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Grottaglie, Apulia, Italy?
SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro operates a bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Taranto via Porto Mercantile twice daily. Tickets cost €30–45 and the journey takes 6h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
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
- €25–140
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Brindisi to Grottaglie
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Metaponto to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Taranto via Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- 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
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