There are 7 ways to get from Catania to Grottaglie 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 to Brindisi Airport, bus
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane CTA - BDS
- Take the bus from Brindisi Aeroporto to Grottaglie Largo Unicefbus
5h 20m€76–153Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Taranto Via per San Giorgiobus Itabus
9h 40m€28–67Bus via Taranto via Duca D'Aosta
- Take the bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Taranto via Porto Mercantilebus
8h 54m€35–48Train, 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 Amanteatrain Re
- Take the train from Amantea to Tarantotrain Ic
10h 26mDrive, 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€93–151Fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane CTA - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Tarantobus
4h 40m€52–145Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the carferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Tarantotrain Ic
12h 12m€64–213
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 fly and bus which takes 4h 40m and costs €50 - €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 483 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 5h 20m 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 3543+ 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
- 5h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 080 5790211
- [email protected]
- Website
- bari.airports.aeroportidipuglia.it
Bus from Brindisi Aeroporto to Grottaglie Largo Unicef
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Schedules at
- ctptaranto.it
- Book at
- bari.airports.aeroportidipuglia.it
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- 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
- +39 080 5790111
- [email protected]
- Website
- cotrap.it
Bus from Bari Palese Airport to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- cotrap.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Taranto Via per San Giorgio
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Taranto Via per San Giorgio
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- 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
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- [email protected]
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–100
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €35–100
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