- Must visit
Palazzo Biscari
An opulent Baroque palace housing a private museum and event space, capturing Catania's aristocratic past.
Cheapest price
$8
Average price
$9
Fastest journey
49 m
Average duration
50 m
Trains per day
86
Distance
55 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Savoca to Catania is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Savoca to Catania will cost around $9 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $8.
Of the 86 trains that leave Savoca for Catania on Fri, May 15, 82 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Fri, May 15 the direct trains cover the 55 km distance in an average of 50 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 49 m .
On Fri, May 15 the slowest trains will take 51 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
Regionale 12989
Regionale 12995
Regionale 12977
Regionale 22117
Regionale 12953
Regionale 12995
Regionale 5397
Regionale 5395
Regionale 12981
Regionale 12967Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Savoca to Catania among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $8. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 6m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $8, and a bus costs an average of $9.
Distance: 34 miles (55 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$9 Average price Cheapest | $9 Average price | $18 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 36m Average total duration Fastest 1h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 40m Average total duration 1h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Savoca to Catania:
A train is $0.09 (€0.07) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Savoca to Catania costing on average $9 (€7).
Other travel options to Catania take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 10m.
The journey is about 2m faster (1h 6m by train vs 1h 8m by car) and roughly $9 (€8) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($9 (€7) vs $18 (€14)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with Regionale.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Savoca to Catania trains for today, Thursday, May 14. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Regionale 12983 | 5:02 PM Furci | 1h02 | 6:04 PM Catania Ognina | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12983 | 5:02 PM Furci | 1h14 | 6:16 PM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12983 | 5:06 PM Santa Teresa di Riva station | 0h58 | 6:04 PM Catania Ognina | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12983 | 5:06 PM Santa Teresa di Riva station | 1h10 | 6:16 PM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12983 | 5:10 PM Sant’Alessio Siculo-Forza d’Agrò | 0h54 | 6:04 PM Catania Ognina | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12983 | 5:10 PM Sant’Alessio Siculo-Forza d’Agrò | 1h06 | 6:16 PM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12986 · Regionale 5397 | 5:13 PM Furci | 1h22 | 6:35 PM Catania Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 5397 | 5:46 PM Santa Teresa di Riva station | 0h49 | 6:35 PM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12987 | 6:27 PM Furci | 1h07 | 7:34 PM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12987 | 6:31 PM Santa Teresa di Riva station | 1h03 | 7:34 PM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12987 | 6:35 PM Sant’Alessio Siculo-Forza d’Agrò | 0h59 | 7:34 PM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12989 | 7:03 PM Furci | 1h12 | 8:15 PM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12989 | 7:03 PM Furci | 1h02 | 8:05 PM Catania Ognina | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12989 | 7:09 PM Santa Teresa di Riva station | 1h06 | 8:15 PM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12989 | 7:09 PM Santa Teresa di Riva station | 0h56 | 8:05 PM Catania Ognina | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12989 | 7:13 PM Sant’Alessio Siculo-Forza d’Agrò | 1h02 | 8:15 PM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12989 | 7:13 PM Sant’Alessio Siculo-Forza d’Agrò | 0h52 | 8:05 PM Catania Ognina | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12991 | 8:10 PM Furci | 1h05 | 9:15 PM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12991 | 8:13 PM Santa Teresa di Riva station | 1h02 | 9:15 PM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12991 | 8:17 PM Sant’Alessio Siculo-Forza d’Agrò | 0h58 | 9:15 PM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 22117 | 8:59 PM Furci | 1h16 | 10:15 PM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 22117 | 8:59 PM Furci | 1h04 | 10:03 PM Catania Ognina | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 22117 | 9:03 PM Santa Teresa di Riva station | 1h12 | 10:15 PM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 22117 | 9:03 PM Santa Teresa di Riva station | 1h00 | 10:03 PM Catania Ognina | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 22117 | 9:08 PM Sant’Alessio Siculo-Forza d’Agrò | 1h07 | 10:15 PM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 22117 | 9:08 PM Sant’Alessio Siculo-Forza d’Agrò | 0h55 | 10:03 PM Catania Ognina | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12995 | 10:53 PM Furci | 0h57 | 11:50 PM Catania Ognina | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12995 | 10:53 PM Furci | 1h09 | 12:02 AM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12995 | 10:57 PM Santa Teresa di Riva station | 1h05 | 12:02 AM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12995 | 10:57 PM Santa Teresa di Riva station | 0h53 | 11:50 PM Catania Ognina | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12995 | 11:01 PM Sant’Alessio Siculo-Forza d’Agrò | 0h49 | 11:50 PM Catania Ognina | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12995 | 11:01 PM Sant’Alessio Siculo-Forza d’Agrò | 1h01 | 12:02 AM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Friday, May 15 | |||||
Regionale 5381 | 5:39 AM Santa Teresa di Riva station | 0h56 | 6:35 AM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12953 | 6:11 AM Furci | 1h22 | 7:33 AM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12953 | 6:11 AM Furci | 1h06 | 7:17 AM Catania Ognina | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12953 | 6:15 AM Santa Teresa di Riva station | 1h02 | 7:17 AM Catania Ognina | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12953 | 6:15 AM Santa Teresa di Riva station | 1h18 | 7:33 AM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12953 | 6:19 AM Sant’Alessio Siculo-Forza d’Agrò | 1h14 | 7:33 AM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12953 | 6:19 AM Sant’Alessio Siculo-Forza d’Agrò | 0h58 | 7:17 AM Catania Ognina | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12955 | 7:07 AM Furci | 1h08 | 8:15 AM Catania Ognina | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12955 | 7:07 AM Furci | 1h23 | 8:30 AM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12955 | 7:16 AM Santa Teresa di Riva station | 1h14 | 8:30 AM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12955 | 7:16 AM Santa Teresa di Riva station | 0h59 | 8:15 AM Catania Ognina | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12955 | 7:20 AM Sant’Alessio Siculo-Forza d’Agrò | 1h10 | 8:30 AM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12955 | 7:20 AM Sant’Alessio Siculo-Forza d’Agrò | 0h55 | 8:15 AM Catania Ognina | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12960 · Regionale 5383 | 7:34 AM Sant’Alessio Siculo-Forza d’Agrò | 1h12 | 8:46 AM Catania Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 5383 | 7:53 AM Santa Teresa di Riva station | 0h53 | 8:46 AM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12961 | 8:31 AM Furci | 1h29 | 10:00 AM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12961 | 8:31 AM Furci | 1h14 | 9:45 AM Catania Ognina | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12961 | 8:36 AM Santa Teresa di Riva station | 1h24 | 10:00 AM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12961 | 8:36 AM Santa Teresa di Riva station | 1h09 | 9:45 AM Catania Ognina | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12961 | 8:41 AM Sant’Alessio Siculo-Forza d’Agrò | 1h19 | 10:00 AM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12961 | 8:41 AM Sant’Alessio Siculo-Forza d’Agrò | 1h04 | 9:45 AM Catania Ognina | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 5380 · Regionale 5385 | 9:00 AM Sant’Alessio Siculo-Forza d’Agrò | 1h37 | 10:37 AM Catania Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 5385 | 9:44 AM Santa Teresa di Riva station | 0h53 | 10:37 AM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12967 | 11:00 AM Furci | 0h59 | 11:59 AM Catania Ognina | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12967 | 11:00 AM Furci | 1h10 | 12:10 PM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12967 | 11:04 AM Santa Teresa di Riva station | 1h06 | 12:10 PM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12967 | 11:04 AM Santa Teresa di Riva station | 0h55 | 11:59 AM Catania Ognina | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12967 | 11:08 AM Sant’Alessio Siculo-Forza d’Agrò | 1h02 | 12:10 PM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12967 | 11:08 AM Sant’Alessio Siculo-Forza d’Agrò | 0h51 | 11:59 AM Catania Ognina | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 5391 | 11:43 AM Santa Teresa di Riva station | 0h52 | 12:35 PM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12969 | 12:48 PM Furci | 1h09 | 1:57 PM Catania Ognina | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12969 | 12:48 PM Furci | 1h22 | 2:10 PM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12969 | 12:52 PM Santa Teresa di Riva station | 1h05 | 1:57 PM Catania Ognina | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12969 | 12:52 PM Santa Teresa di Riva station | 1h18 | 2:10 PM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12969 | 12:57 PM Sant’Alessio Siculo-Forza d’Agrò | 1h00 | 1:57 PM Catania Ognina | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12969 | 12:57 PM Sant’Alessio Siculo-Forza d’Agrò | 1h13 | 2:10 PM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 5395 | 1:53 PM Santa Teresa di Riva station | 0h50 | 2:43 PM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12973 | 2:13 PM Furci | 1h14 | 3:27 PM Catania Ognina | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12973 | 2:13 PM Furci | 1h26 | 3:39 PM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12973 | 2:17 PM Santa Teresa di Riva station | 1h10 | 3:27 PM Catania Ognina | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12973 | 2:17 PM Santa Teresa di Riva station | 1h22 | 3:39 PM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12978 · Regionale 12977 | 2:22 PM Furci | 1h32 | 3:54 PM Catania Ognina | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 12973 | 2:23 PM Sant’Alessio Siculo-Forza d’Agrò | 1h04 | 3:27 PM Catania Ognina | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12973 | 2:23 PM Sant’Alessio Siculo-Forza d’Agrò | 1h16 | 3:39 PM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12977 | 2:48 PM Santa Teresa di Riva station | 1h06 | 3:54 PM Catania Ognina | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12977 | 2:48 PM Santa Teresa di Riva station | 1h21 | 4:09 PM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12977 | 2:52 PM Sant’Alessio Siculo-Forza d’Agrò | 1h17 | 4:09 PM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12977 | 2:52 PM Sant’Alessio Siculo-Forza d’Agrò | 1h02 | 3:54 PM Catania Ognina | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12981 | 3:19 PM Furci | 0h59 | 4:18 PM Catania Ognina | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12981 | 3:19 PM Furci | 1h13 | 4:32 PM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12981 | 3:23 PM Santa Teresa di Riva station | 0h55 | 4:18 PM Catania Ognina | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12981 | 3:23 PM Santa Teresa di Riva station | 1h09 | 4:32 PM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12981 | 3:27 PM Sant’Alessio Siculo-Forza d’Agrò | 1h05 | 4:32 PM Catania Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12981 | 3:27 PM Sant’Alessio Siculo-Forza d’Agrò | 0h51 | 4:18 PM Catania Ognina | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Savoca to Catania run on average 53 times per day, taking around 1h 6m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $8 (€7) if you book in advance.
There are 50 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 05:01, the last at 23:01. The fastest train covers the 34 miles (55 km) distance in 53m.
Distance 34 miles (55 km) |
Average train duration 1h 6m |
Cheapest ticket price $8 (€7) |
Trains per day 53 |
Direct trains 50 |
Fastest train 53m |
First train 5:01 AM |
Last train 11:01 PM |
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Best time to book 91 days |
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An opulent Baroque palace housing a private museum and event space, capturing Catania's aristocratic past.
A historic castle hosting a museum with an extensive art collection, including medieval and Renaissance works.
A museum dedicated to the life and works of the composer Vincenzo Bellini, located in his birthplace.
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Catania's oldest urban park, offering beautifully landscaped gardens, walking paths, and fountains.
A bustling daily fish market offering an authentic slice of local life, vibrant atmosphere, and fresh produce.
Fried rice balls filled with ragù, mozzarella, and peas. A classic Sicilian snack.
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