There are 5 ways to get from Taranto to Catania by shuttle, plane, bus, train, 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.
Shuttle to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Taranto to Bari Palese Airport
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
3h 15m€44–175Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Catania, Via D'Amicobus
6h 55m€27–70Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Taranto to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
9h 48m€65–210Drive, 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€93–143Train to Brindisi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Taranto to Brindisitrain
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BDS - CTA
6h 42m€78–164
Taranto to Catania by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Taranto to Catania is to bus which costs €27 - €70 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Taranto to Catania is to shuttle and fly which takes 3h 15m and costs €40 - €180.
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 531 km.
The best way to get from Taranto to Catania without a car is to bus which takes 6h 55m and costs €27 - €70.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Taranto to Catania, including transfers.
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 4672+ 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 Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taranto to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taranto to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taranto to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Shuttle from Taranto to Bari Palese Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–45
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Catania, Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Catania, Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- [email protected]
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–100
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €35–100
- 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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