There are 8 ways to get from Catania to Paestum by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, 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 Naples Airport, train
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane CTA - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Paestumtrain
3h 14m€38–174Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Catania Via D'Amico to Battipaglia Ospedalebus
8h 55m€24–33Train, ferry
- 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 Vallo Lucania-Casteltrain Fr
7h 42mNight train
- Take the nighttrain from Catania Centrale to Agropoli-Castellabatnighttrain Ini
8h 52m€40–66Fly to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport (QSR)plane CTA - QSR
- Take the train from Salerno to Paestumtrain
6h 56m€131–233Fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane CTA - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Salernotrain
- Take the train from Salerno to Paestumtrain
4h 53m€57–173Bus, train
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Salernobus N528
- Take the train from Salerno to Paestumtrain Re
9h 46m€53–79Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Paestumcar
6h 52m€100–153
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Paestum is to bus which costs €23 - €35 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Paestum is to fly and train which takes 3h 14m and costs €35 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Paestum. However, there are services departing from Catania Via D'Amico and arriving at Capaccio Scalo via Battipaglia, Belvedere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to Paestum. However, there are services departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at Paestum via Agropoli-Castellabat. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 52m.
The distance between Catania and Paestum is 484 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Paestum without a car is to train and ferry which takes 7h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Catania to Paestum, including transfers.
Catania to Paestum bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Catania Via D'Amico station.
Catania to Paestum train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Catania Centrale station.
Catania to Paestum bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Battipaglia Ospedale station.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Paestum, Italy?
Autoservizi Salemi Srl operates a bus from Catania Via D'Amico to Battipaglia Ospedale once daily. Tickets cost €21–30 and the journey takes 6h 55m. Alternatively, Trenitalia Intercity Night operates a vehicle from Catania Centrale to Agropoli-Castellabat twice daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 8h 21m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €28–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–80
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–95
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €19–110
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Napoli Centrale to Paestum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- 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 Salerno to Paestum
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Salerno to Paestum
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Salerno to Paestum
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Paestum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Vallo Lucania-Castel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Salerno to Paestum
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Afragola to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Salerno to Paestum
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Salerno to Paestum
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Vallo Lucania-Castel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Afragola to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Vallo Lucania-Castel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Afragola to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Catania Centrale to Agropoli-Castellabat
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Catania Via D'Amico to Battipaglia Ospedale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania Airport to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- 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 Paestum train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Agropoli-Castellabat station.
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