There are 8 ways to get from Taranto to Catania (Region) by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, train, plane, or ferry
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
7h 23m€78–103Bus via Motta Sant' Anastasia
cheapest- Take the bus from Taranto to Cataniabus N595 / ...
10h 6m€61–105Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Catania Centraletrain Ic
8h 35m€93–160Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Taranto to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Catania (Region)car
6h 7m€94–145Train 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 31m€188–316Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Taranto to Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
9h 4mTrain 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 46m€194–402Train, 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
7h 15m€165–303
Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taranto to Catania (Region) is to bus via Motta Sant' Anastasia which costs €60 - €110 and takes 10h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Taranto to Catania (Region) is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 7m and costs €90 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Taranto to Catania (Region). However, there are services departing from Taranto via Porto Mercantile and arriving at Catania, Via D'Amico via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Taranto to Catania (Region). However, there are services departing from Taranto and arriving at Catania Centrale via Lamezia Terme C.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
The distance between Taranto and Catania (Region) is 539 km.
The best way to get from Taranto to Catania (Region) without a car is to bus which takes 7h 23m and costs €75 - €110.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Taranto to Catania (Region), including transfers.
Taranto to Catania (Region) bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Taranto via Porto Mercantile station.
Taranto to Catania (Region) train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Taranto station.
The best way to get from Taranto to Catania (Region) is to bus which takes 7h 23m and costs €75 - €110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 8h 35m.
What companies run services between Taranto, Italy and Catania (Region), 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. Alternatively, you can take a train from Taranto to Catania (Region) via Lamezia Terme C. and Catania Centrale in around 8h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
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
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taranto to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taranto to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taranto to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taranto to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taranto to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Taranto to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Taranto to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- 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 to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Taranto to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- [email protected]
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Metaponto to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Schedules at
- 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
- 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
- +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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More Questions & Answers
Taranto to Catania (Region) bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Catania, Via D'Amico station.
Taranto to Catania (Region) train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Lamezia Terme C. station.
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