There are 5 ways to get from Leuca to Catania 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
best- Take the bus from Santa Maria di Leuca - Piazzale Le Terrazze to Gallipoli, Piazza Cimiterobus 108
- Take the bus from Gallipoli, Piazza Cimitero to Cataniabus N595
12h 35m€48–80Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Santa Maria di Leuca - Piazzale Le Terrazze to Lecce - Viale Gallipolibus 108 / ...
- Take the train from Lecce to Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
12h 35mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Leuca to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar
8h 6m€112–171Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Maria di Leuca - Piazzale Le Terrazze to Lecce - Viale Gallipolibus
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BDS - CTA
8h 43m€69–159Bus via Gallipoli
- Take the bus from Santa Maria di Leuca - Piazzale Le Terrazze to Gallipoli, Piazza Cimiterobus 108
- Take the bus from Gallipoli to Catania, Via D'Amicobus
14h 21m€48–65
Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuca to Catania is to bus via Gallipoli which costs €45 - €65 and takes 14h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Leuca to Catania is to drive and car ferry which takes 8h 6m and costs €110 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuca to Catania. However, there are services departing from Santa Maria di Leuca - Piazzale Le Terrazze and arriving at Catania via Gallipoli, Piazza Cimitero. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 35m.
The distance between Leuca and Catania is 676 km.
The best way to get from Leuca to Catania without a car is to bus which takes 12h 35m and costs €45 - €80.
It takes approximately 12h 35m to get from Leuca to Catania, including transfers.
Leuca to Catania bus services, operated by Salento in bus, depart from Santa Maria di Leuca - Piazzale Le Terrazze station.
Leuca to Catania bus services, operated by Salento in bus, arrive at Gallipoli, Piazza Cimitero station.
There are 4801+ hotels available in Catania.
What companies run services between Leuca, Italy and Catania, Italy?
You can take a bus from Santa Maria di Leuca - Piazzale Le Terrazze to Catania via Gallipoli, Piazza Cimitero in around 12h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lecce to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 800 242 815, 344/2274620
- [email protected]
- Website
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Santa Maria di Leuca - Piazzale Le Terrazze to Gallipoli, Piazza Cimitero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Santa Maria di Leuca - Piazzale Le Terrazze to Lecce - Viale Gallipoli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Santa Maria di Leuca - Piazzale Le Terrazze to Lecce - Viale Gallipoli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Santa Maria di Leuca - Piazzale Le Terrazze to Gallipoli, Piazza Cimitero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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