There are 4 ways to get from Catania to Tropea by 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Catania Via D'Amico to Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazionebus
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Tropeatrain Re
4h 23m€14–26Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Catania to Villa San Giovannibus N590 / ...
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Rosarnobus 301195
5h 27m€12–25Train, 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 Tropeatrain Re
4h 52mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Tropeacar
2h 40m€47–76
Catania to Tropea by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Tropea is to bus which costs €12 - €26 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Tropea is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 40m and costs €45 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Tropea. However, there are services departing from Catania and arriving at Rosarno via Villa San Giovanni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between Catania and Tropea is 178 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Tropea without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 23m and costs €14 - €26.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Catania to Tropea, including transfers.
Catania to Tropea bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Catania station.
Catania to Tropea bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Villa San Giovanni station.
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There are 1808+ hotels available in Tropea.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Tropea, Italy?
You can take a bus from Catania to Tropea via Villa San Giovanni, Villa San Giovanni, Rosarno, and Rosarno in around 5h 27m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Tropea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- 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 Tropea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Tropea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Tropea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Catania Via D'Amico to Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Catania to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Catania to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39 0965644747
- [email protected]
- Website
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Rosarno
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- 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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