There are 4 ways to get from Mount Etna to Lecce by unknown, plane, bus, train, ferry, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, fly
best- Walk from Mount Etna to Catania-Airport-CTAunknown
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane CTA - BDS
5h 5mTravel, bus
- Walk from Mount Etna to Giardini-Naxosunknown
- Take the bus from Giardini-Naxos to Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Benebus
8h 36mTravel, train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Walk from Mount Etna to Giarre-Ripostounknown
- Take the train from Giarre-Riposto to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Leccetrain Ic
9h 57mTravel, car ferry, drive
- Walk from Mount Etna to Tresmestieriunknown
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Leccecar
7h 23m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Mount Etna and Lecce is 507 km.
The best way to get from Mount Etna to Lecce without a car is to travel and bus which takes 8h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Mount Etna to Lecce, including transfers.
There are 3164+ hotels available in Lecce.
What companies run services between Mount Etna, Italy and Lecce, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Mount Etna to Lecce. However, you can travel to Catania-Airport-CTA airport, fly to Brindisi Airport (BDS), walk to Brindisi Airport - BDS, take the bus to Brindisi Station, walk to Brindisi, then take the train to Lecce. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mount Etna to Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene via Giardini-Naxos in around 8h 36m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Giarre-Riposto to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Giardini-Naxos to Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- 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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