There are 6 ways to get from Taranto 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 Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Catania, Via D'Amicobus
6h 55m€30–70Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Taranto 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
7h 19mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Taranto to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar
5h 49m€91–140Train to Brindisi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Taranto to Brindisitrain
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BDS - CTA
7h€69–156Train to Naples Airport, fly
- Take the train from Taranto to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NAP - CTA
7h 14m€72–252Train, bus, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly
- Take the train from Taranto to Metapontotrain
- Take the bus from Metaponto to Materabus
- 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 45m€45–144
Taranto to Catania by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taranto to Catania is to bus which costs €30 - €70 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Taranto to Catania is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 49m and costs €90 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Taranto via Porto Mercantile and arriving at Catania, Via D'Amico. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 55m.
The distance between Taranto and Catania is 511 km.
The best way to get from Taranto to Catania without a car is to bus which takes 6h 55m and costs €30 - €70.
The bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Catania, Via D'Amico takes 6h 55m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Taranto to Catania bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Taranto via Porto Mercantile station.
Taranto to Catania bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Catania, Via D'Amico station.
Book your Taranto to Catania bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 4795+ hotels available in Catania.
What companies run services between Taranto, Italy and Catania, Italy?
SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro operates a bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Catania, Via D'Amico twice daily. Tickets cost €30–45 and the journey takes 6h 55m. Two other operators also service this route.
- 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
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–140
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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taranto to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- 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
Train from Taranto to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taranto to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Catania, Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- 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
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