There are 8 ways to get from Potenza to Catania by train, plane, bus, ferry, night train, train (Trenitalia), 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.
Train to Naples Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NAP - CTA
5h 11m€45–189Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Potenza to Battipagliabus N525 / ...
- Take the bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Catania Centralebus
9h 10m€27–110Train, ferry
- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Salernotrain Re
- Take the train from Salerno 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
9h 20mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Battipagliatrain Re
- Take the nighttrain from Battipaglia to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
11h 18m€50–106Bus, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Potenza - Via Zara to Matera piazza Matteottibus
- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
6h 4m€46–135Bus via Policoro
- Take the bus from Potenza - piazza 18 Agosto to Scanzano Jonicobus
- Take the bus from Scanzano Jonico to Catania, Via D'Amicobus
9h 15m€36–51Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Salernotrain Re
- Take the train from Salerno to Catania Centraletrain Ic
10h 6m€62–142Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Potenza to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar
5h 38m€94–143
Potenza to Catania by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potenza to Catania is to bus via Policoro which costs €35 - €55 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Potenza to Catania is to train and fly which takes 5h 11m and costs €45 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Potenza to Catania. However, there are services departing from Potenza and arriving at Catania Centrale via Battipaglia Ospedale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Potenza to Catania. However, there are services departing from Potenza Centrale and arriving at Catania Centrale via Battipaglia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 18m.
The distance between Potenza and Catania is 553 km.
The best way to get from Potenza to Catania without a car is to bus which takes 9h 10m and costs €26 - €110.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Potenza to Catania, including transfers.
Potenza to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Potenza station.
Potenza to Catania train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Potenza Centrale station.
The best way to get from Potenza to Catania is to bus which takes 9h 10m and costs €26 - €110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €60 - €150 and takes 10h 6m.
What companies run services between Potenza, Italy and Catania, Italy?
You can take a bus from Potenza to Catania Centrale via Battipaglia Ospedale in around 9h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Potenza Centrale to Catania Centrale via Salerno in around 10h 6m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–130
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–130
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Potenza Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Potenza Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- 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
Train from Potenza Centrale to Battipaglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Potenza Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Salerno to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Potenza Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Potenza Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Potenza Centrale to Battipaglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Potenza Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Potenza Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Potenza Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Battipaglia to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Potenza to Battipaglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 0835 721443
- [email protected]
- Website
- grassani.it
Bus from Potenza - Via Zara to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Schedules at
- grassani.it
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- [email protected]
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
- Phone
- +39 0971 54673
- [email protected]
- Website
- autolineeliscio.it
Bus from Potenza - piazza 18 Agosto to Scanzano Jonico
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- autolineeliscio.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Scanzano Jonico to Catania, Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- 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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Potenza to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Battipaglia station.
Potenza to Catania train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Salerno station.
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