There are 4 ways to get from Otranto 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 Otranto, Via Orte to Catania, Via D'Amicobus
9h 50m€40–55Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazionebus 106 / ...
- Take the train from Lecce 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 49mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Otranto to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar
7h 52m€113–171Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazionebus
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BDS - CTA
6h 10m€72–164
Otranto to Catania by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Otranto to Catania is to bus which costs €40 - €55 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Otranto to Catania is to bus and fly which takes 6h 10m and costs €70 - €170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Otranto, Via Orte and arriving at Catania, Via D'Amico. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Otranto and Catania is 665 km.
The best way to get from Otranto to Catania without a car is to bus which takes 9h 50m and costs €40 - €55.
The bus from Otranto, Via Orte to Catania, Via D'Amico takes 9h 50m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Otranto to Catania bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Otranto, Via Orte station.
Otranto to Catania bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Catania, Via D'Amico station.
There are 4727+ hotels available in Catania.
What companies run services between Otranto, Apulia, Italy and Catania, Italy?
SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro operates a bus from Otranto, Via Orte to Catania, Via D'Amico twice daily. Tickets cost €40–55 and the journey takes 9h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–140
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lecce to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Otranto, Via Orte to Catania, Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- 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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