There are 8 ways to get from Catania to San Giorgio Ionico by bus, train, ferry, 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.
Bus via Taranto via Porto Mercantile
best- Take the bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Taranto via Porto Mercantilebus
8h 9m€34–45Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Catania to Tarantobus N595 / ...
8h 45m€31–68Train, 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 Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Tarantotrain Ic
9h 37mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to San Giorgio Ionicocar
5h 57m€88–145Fly to Brindisi Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane CTA - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain
8h 13m€68–147Train, 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
12h 11mFly 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 Tarantobus
7h 55m€48–128Fly 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 30m€76–234
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to San Giorgio Ionico is to bus via Taranto via Porto Mercantile which costs €30 - €45 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to San Giorgio Ionico is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 57m and costs €85 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to San Giorgio Ionico. However, there are services departing from Catania, Via D'Amico and arriving at San Giorgio Ionico via Taranto Porto Mercantile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
The distance between Catania and San Giorgio Ionico is 528 km.
The best way to get from Catania to San Giorgio Ionico without a car is to bus via Taranto via Porto Mercantile which takes 8h 9m and costs €30 - €45.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Catania to San Giorgio Ionico, including transfers.
Catania to San Giorgio Ionico bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Catania, Via D'Amico station.
Catania to San Giorgio Ionico bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Taranto via Porto Mercantile station.
Book your Catania to San Giorgio Ionico bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 1939+ hotels available in San Giorgio Ionico.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and San Giorgio Ionico, 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 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–140
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Brindisi to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Brindisi to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Afragola to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Matera to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Catania to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Matera to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- 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
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.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
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