There are 4 ways to get from Cefalù to Catanzaro by train, ferry, car ferry, bus, car, 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.
Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Cefalu to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train Fr
5h 25mTrain, car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cefalu to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Catanzarobus
8h 15m€28–90Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cefalù to Tresmestiericar
- Take the car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Catanzarocar
3h 47m€67–108Train, fly
- Take the train from Cefalu to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane PMO - SUF
6h 47m€121–262
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cefalù to Catanzaro is to train and car ferry and bus which costs €27 - €90 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cefalù to Catanzaro is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 47m and costs €65 - €110.
The distance between Cefalù and Catanzaro is 303 km.
The best way to get from Cefalù to Catanzaro without a car is to train and ferry which takes 5h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Cefalù to Catanzaro, including transfers.
There are 423+ hotels available in Catanzaro.
What companies run services between Cefalù, Italy and Catanzaro, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Cefalù to Catanzaro. However, you can take the train to Messina Centrale, walk to Messina Marittima, take the ferry to Villa S.Giovanni, walk to Villa S.Giovanni, take the train to Lamezia Terme C., then take the train to Catanzaro. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cefalu to Catanzaro via Messina Centrale, Messina Marittima, Villa San Giovanni, and Villa San Giovanni in around 8h 15m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Cefalu to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Cefalu to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Cefalu to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Cefalu to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Cefalu to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Cefalu to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 0965644747
- [email protected]
- Website
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Catanzaro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- €1–39
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €39
- 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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