There are 6 ways to get from Catania to Policoro by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, plane, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Policorobus
5h 45m€23–40Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Policoro-Tursitrain Ic
7h 4m€42–80Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Policorocar
4h 53m€78–131Fly 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 Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
- Take the bus from Matera to Policoro - Ospedalebus
5h 50m€46–137Train, 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 Policoro-Tursitrain Ic
7h 41mFly to Brindisi Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane CTA - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain
- Take the train from Taranto to Policoro-Tursitrain
7h 32m€83–176
Catania to Policoro by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Policoro is to bus which costs €23 - €40 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Policoro is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 53m and costs €75 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Catania, Via D'Amico and arriving at Policoro. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to Policoro. However, there are services departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at Policoro-Tursi via Lamezia Terme C.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
The distance between Catania and Policoro is 437 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Policoro without a car is to bus which takes 5h 45m and costs €23 - €40.
The bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Policoro takes 5h 45m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Catania to Policoro bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Catania, Via D'Amico station.
Catania to Policoro train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Catania Centrale station.
The best way to get from Catania to Policoro is to bus which takes 5h 45m and costs €23 - €40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 7h 4m.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Policoro, Italy?
SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro operates a bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Policoro twice daily. Tickets cost €28–40 and the journey takes 5h 45m. Itabus S.p.A. also services this route 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Catania Centrale to Policoro-Tursi via Lamezia Terme C. in around 7h 4m.
- 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 Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Policoro-Tursi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Policoro-Tursi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Brindisi to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taranto to Policoro-Tursi
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Brindisi to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taranto to Policoro-Tursi
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Policoro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Policoro
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- 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
Bus from Matera to Policoro - Ospedale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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Booking & Getting There
Catania to Policoro bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Policoro station.
Catania to Policoro train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Lamezia Terme C. station.
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