There are 9 ways to get from Salerno to Catania by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, ferry, rideshare, 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 Salerno to Napoli Centraletrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NAP - CTA
3h 16m€31–184Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Salerno to Catania354.2 km
7h 12m€27Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Salerno to Messina Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re / ...
7h 28m€52–90Bus
- Take the bus from Salerno to Cataniabus N528 / ...
8h 10m€45–100Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Salerno to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
8h 3m€40–75Fly from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport
- Fly from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport (QSR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane QSR - CTA
5h 55m€123–233Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Salerno to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FCO - CTA
5h 8m€55–179Train, ferry
- 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
7h 42mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Salerno to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar
5h 41m€102–155
Salerno to Catania by train (Trenitalia)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salerno to Catania is to rideshare which costs €27 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Salerno to Catania is to train and fly which takes 3h 16m and costs €30 - €190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Salerno and arriving at Catania. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 10m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Salerno and arriving at Catania Centrale. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 3m.
The distance between Salerno and Catania is 442 km.
The best way to get from Salerno to Catania without a car is to train which takes 7h 28m and costs €50 - €90.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Salerno to Catania, including transfers.
Salerno to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Salerno station.
Salerno to Catania train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Salerno station.
The best way to get from Salerno to Catania is to train which takes 7h 28m and costs €50 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €100 and takes 8h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €240 and takes 5h 55m.
What companies run services between Salerno, Italy and Catania, Italy?
You can take a train from Salerno to Catania Centrale via Messina Centrale in around 7h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Salerno to Catania once daily. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 8h 10m. Onebus also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–170
Flights from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–100
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €21–75
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–130
Flights from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–100
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–100
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Salerno to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Salerno to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Salerno to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Salerno to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Salerno to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Salerno to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Salerno to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Salerno to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Salerno to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Salerno to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Salerno to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- Onebus
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Salerno to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Salerno to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Catania station.
Salerno to Catania train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Messina Centrale station.
Book your Salerno to Catania train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Salerno to Catania bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 4672+ hotels available in Catania.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Salerno and Catania. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.




























