All intercity buses — including lines to Catania Airport, Marina di Modica, and Pozzallo — depart from the Piazza Borsellino Bus Terminal, in the center of Modica Bassa. SAIS urban buses also have stops in Zona 167, Via Risorgimento, and Corso Umberto.
Catania Airport
Modica airport bus · ~2 hours
🔴 Via Pozzallo — Direct
Modica Borsellino → Pozzallo → Airport → Catania
2h 20mduration
🟡 Via Scicli and Donnalucata
Modica Zona 167 → Scicli → Pozzallo → Airport → Catania
~2h 30mduration
If you have an early morning flight, consider arriving in Catania the evening before and staying overnight. The first bus arrives at the airport at 11:00 AM — not useful for early morning flights.
Ragusa
~30 min
Modica → Ragusa
Piazza Borsellino → Via Zama Terminal, Ragusa
30 minduration
⚠️ Saturday service is reduced. Always check before you travel.
Palermo
~4h 30m
Modica → Palermo
via Ragusa · Comiso · Vittoria → Via Paolo Balsamo, Palermo
4h 30mduration
Marina di Modica and Pozzallo
summer bus · ~45 min
Summer service. Buses to Marina di Modica and Pozzallo operate from June to September. In August, SAIS buses run every 2 hours from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM, with late-night services until 3:50 AM. The AST Line 668 also connects to Pozzallo.
AST Bus — direct line
Modica Borsellino → Marina di Modica → Pozzallo · summer weekdays only
45 minduration
SAIS Urban Bus — August
Terminal Borsellino → Zona 167 → Marina di Modica · includes holidays and night service
45 minduration
Train from Modica
Modica station is located on Via Stazione, about a 15-minute walk from the center (Piazza Borsellino). Trenitalia connects Modica with Ragusa, Siracusa, and Catania. For updated schedules, use the Trenitalia search engine below.
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Trains from Modica Station
Ragusa · Siracusa · Catania · Palermo
Modica station is on the Siracusa–Ragusa–Gela line. Trains connect Modica with Ragusa (~20 min), Siracusa (~1h), and Catania (~2h). For updated schedules and ticket purchase, use the official links below.
Trenitalia · Siracusa–Ragusa–Gela Line
🚂 Baroque Train — FS Foundation
Siracusa → Noto → Modica → Ragusa · Historic 1930s carriages · Seasonal
A historic train, not just a means of transport. The "Centoporte" carriages traverse the UNESCO Val di Noto with Slow Food Sicilia on board. Active in summer and in December for ChocoModica.
Live Urban Buses
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Real-time location of SAIS urban buses in Modica
Urban bus tickets
Single ride
€ 1.20
One ride on all urban lines (excluding Marina di Modica)
Marina di Modica
€ 2.50
Valid exclusively for the Marina di Modica line
90-minute unlimited
€ 1.50
Unlimited rides within 90 minutes of first validation
Day pass
€ 5.00
Unlimited rides until 12:00 AM on the day of validation
Tickets can be purchased online at saisautolinee.it, via the SAIS Autolinee app (iOS/Android), or at authorized resellers in town.
By car — distances from Modica
✈️ Catania Airport
85 km
~55 minutes via A18
🏙️ Ragusa
15 km
~20 minutes
🏛️ Siracusa
75 km
~50 minutes via SS115
🏛️ Palermo
260 km
~2h 30 min via A19
🌊 Noto
40 km
~35 minutes
🌊 Scicli
12 km
~15 minutes
🏖️ Marina di Modica
7 km
~10 minutes
🏖️ Sampieri
14 km
~20 minutes
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