There are 6 ways to get from Bari Airport (BRI) to Catania by plane, bus, train, ferry, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
1h 14m€35–130Bus via Policoro
cheapest- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus 900
- Take the bus from Matera to Policorobus 354
- Take the bus from Policoro Via Bologna to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus
11h 45m€30–53Bus, train, ferry via Santa Eufemia Lamezia
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus 900
- Take the bus from Matera to Metapontobus 354
- Take the train from Metaponto to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. 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
10h 24mBus
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus 900
- Take the bus from Matera to Scanzano Jonicobus 354
- Take the bus from Scanzano Jonico to Catania, Via D'Amicobus
10h 30m€36–52Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bari Airport (BRI) to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar
6h 31m€102–156Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus 900
- Take the bus from Matera to Metaponto - Scalobus 354
- Take the train from Metaponto 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
12h 52m
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bari Airport (BRI) to Catania is to bus via Policoro which costs €29 - €55 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Bari Airport (BRI) to Catania is to fly which takes 1h 14m and costs €35 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Bari Airport (BRI) to Catania. However, there are services departing from Bari Airport and arriving at Catania, Via D'Amico via Matera and Scanzano Jonico. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
The distance between Bari Airport (BRI) and Catania is 433 km.
The best way to get from Bari Airport (BRI) to Catania without a car is to bus and train and ferry via Santa Eufemia Lamezia which takes 10h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 14m to fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), including transfers and time at the airport.
Bari Airport (BRI) to Catania bus services, operated by Sita Sud S.r.l., depart from Bari Airport station.
The best way to get from Bari Airport (BRI) to Catania is to fly which takes 1h 14m and costs €35 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 10h 30m.
The quickest flight from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 14m.
Bari Airport (BRI) to Catania bus services, operated by Sita Sud S.r.l., arrive at Matera piazza Matteotti station.
What companies run services between Bari Airport (BRI), Italy and Catania, Italy?
Ryanair flies from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bari Airport to Catania, Via D'Amico via Matera piazza Matteotti, Matera, and Scanzano Jonico in around 10h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
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 Metaponto to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Metaponto to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Matera to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Matera to Scanzano Jonico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Matera to Policoro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Matera to Metaponto - Scalo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- 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 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Policoro Via Bologna to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 090774409
- info@bluferries.it
- 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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