There are 5 ways to get from Paola to Catania by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or train (Trenitalia)
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
best- Take the train from Paola to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
4h 49mBus via Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi
cheapest- Take the bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Catania Via D'Amicobus
5h 48m€17–24Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Paola to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar
3h 29m€59–95Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Paola to Catania Centraletrain Ic
4h 55m€28–60Bus
- Take the bus from Rende to Cataniabus 582
6h 43m€28–49
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paola to Catania is to bus via Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi which costs €16 - €25 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Paola to Catania is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 29m and costs €55 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Paola to Catania. However, there are services departing from Rende -Quattrom.-Via Volta-Staz.Ferrov and arriving at Catania Via D'Amico via Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Paola and arriving at Catania Centrale. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Paola and Catania is 263 km.
The best way to get from Paola to Catania without a car is to train and ferry which takes 4h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Paola to Catania, including transfers.
Paola to Catania bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi station.
Paola to Catania train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Paola station.
The best way to get from Paola to Catania is to bus via Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi which takes 5h 48m and costs €16 - €25. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €28 - €60 and takes 4h 55m.
What companies run services between Paola, Calabria, Italy and Catania, Italy?
Autoservizi Salemi Srl operates a bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Catania Via D'Amico once daily. Tickets cost €13–19 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Alternatively, Trenitalia Intercity operates a train from Paola to Catania Centrale twice daily. Tickets cost €28–60 and the journey takes 4h 55m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Paola to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Catania Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rende to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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Paola to Catania bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Catania Via D'Amico station.
Paola to Catania train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Catania Centrale station.
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