-CATANIA CITY CENTER

a) frequent buses INTERBUS (Timetable here) or AST buses (Winter timetable here) - (Summer timetable here)

b) trains (Timetable here).

PLEASE NOTE:
in AST website �Orario festivo� means Sundays and holidays, �Orario feriale� means weekdays including Saturdays.
-Both Interbus and Ast buses leave from Catania Bus Station and then stop in Catania Piazza Borsellino (near Catania Duomo-Cathedral), then proceed to Siracusa.
-From Catania to Siracusa both Buses and Trains take 1 hour and 10 mins, but buses are better as they always run on time, while trains often come from Northern Italy and run late.

-CATANIA AIRPORT

a) Direct bus INTERBUS (Timetable here)

b) Direct bus AST (Winter timetable here) - Summer timetable here
Catania-Priolo-Siracusa.

NOTE that �Orario festivo� means Sundays and holidays, �Orario feriale� means weekdays including Saturdays.

There are NO DIRECT BUSES from Agrigento to Syracuse. Best route is through Catania.

-First you need to go to Catania with Sais Trasporti (Timetable here) and then

-From Catania to Siracusa take a Train (Timetable here) or a bus INTERBUS (Timetable here) or AST bus (Winter timetable here) - (Summer timetable here

NOTE that �Orario festivo� means Sundays and holidays, �Orario feriale� means weekdays including Saturdays.

Buses are better (always on time).

Also by car it is much faster to go from Agrigento to Caltanissetta, then take the higway to Catania and then, once arrived in Catania, follow the indications to take directly the highway to Siracusa.

INTERBUS 3 buses a day, you get to Siracusa in 3 hours and 15 minutes (Timetable here).

PLEASE AVOID THE TRAIN, IT TAKES 8 HOURS!

-FROM TRAPANI CITY
First you take INTERBUS-SEGESTA bus to Palermo;
then change and from Palermo take another INTERBUS bus to Siracusa (Timetable here for both)

-FROM TRAPANI AIRPORT:
First you take TERRAVISION BUS to Palermo Station (Timetable here);
then change and from Palermo station take INTERBUS bus to Siracusa (Timetable here)

1) best option the direct train, you don't have to change in Catania and save time (timetable here)

2) otherwise change at Catania Station as following:

-From Messina to Catania bus SAIS AUTOLINEE (Timetable here) or INTERBUS (Timetable here)

while

-From Taormina to Catania only INTERBUS (Timetable here).

then change in Catania:

-from Catania to Siracusa take a Train (Timetable here) or a bus INTERBUS (Timetable here) or AST bus (Winter timetable here) - (Summer timetable here

NOTE that �Orario festivo� means Sundays and holidays, �Orario feriale� means weekdays including Saturdays.

Buses are better (always on time)

a) best option the train (1 hour and 10 minutes) BUT NO SERVICE ON SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS (Timetable here).

b) otherwise AST bus, 2 hours (Winter timetable here) - (Summer timetable here

NOTE that �Orario festivo� means Sundays and holidays, �Orario feriale� means weekdays including Saturdays.

-From Ragusa: the train is faster, 2 h and 10 mins (Timetable here);
otherwise AST bus from 2h30' to 3hours(Winter timetable here) - (Summer timetable here

NOTE that �Orario festivo� means Sundays and holidays, �Orario feriale� means weekdays including Saturdays.

-From Modica: the train is faster 1 h and 40 mins (Timetable here);
otherwise AST bus 2 hours ( (Winter timetable here) - (Summer timetable here

NOTE that �Orario festivo� means Sundays and holidays, �Orario feriale� means weekdays including Saturdays.

From Noto: train is faster, 35 mins (Timetable here);
otherwise INTERBUS 55 mins (Timetable here) or AST bus (more frequent) 55 mins (Winter timetable here) - (Summer timetable here

NOTE that �Orario festivo� means Sundays and holidays, �Orario feriale� means weekdays including Saturdays.

-From Portopalo-Pachino: INTERBUS buses (Timetable here).

-From Palazzolo Acreide: AST buses 1 hour (Winter timetable here) - (Summer timetable here

NOTE that �Orario festivo� means Sundays and holidays, �Orario feriale� means weekdays including Saturdays.

-All buses and trains arrive to Siracusa's only bus station and train station, 50 meters from the hostel. In Syracuse there is only this station for trains and for buses coming from other cities. There are other bus stops but the last one (bus terminal) is the Bus station in via Rubino, 50 meters from here.

-If you come from Catania or Catania airport in the evening the last INTERBUS departs from Catania Station at 20.30, stops at Catania-Piazza Borsellino bus stop at 20.35, then stops at the airport at 20.40 and arrives in Syracuse at 21.55. The last train leaves Catania trani station at 21.15. After these hours Syracuse can be reached only by private transport or taxi (about 70-80 eur for 2 persons). We organize airport pick up but we need to know minimum 2-3 days in advance.

We are 50 meters from Siracusa Train Station. When out of the train station, simply go left. You will immediately see the sign "LOLHOSTEL", not far than 50 meters ahead in via Crispi num.92-94-96.

For train timetables please visit TRENITALIA WEBSITE

We are 50 meters from Siracusa Bus Station, located in Via Rubino (Corso Umberto).
When you get off the bus just cross the road towards the train station square and turn immediately right (the bus station is in front of the train station).
You will immediately see the sign "LOLHOSTEL", not far than 50 meters ahead in via Crispi num.92-94-96.

For bus connections to and from Siracusa please visit:

• INTERBUS WEBSITE
• AST BUSES WINTER TIMETABLE
• AST BUSES SUMMER TIMETABLE

NOTE that �Orario festivo� means Sundays and holidays, �Orario feriale� means weekdays including Saturdays.

The nearest Airport is Catania Fontanarossa. Once you get to the airport you can come by car (35 mins, see below) or by direct bus

a) Direct bus INTERBUS (Timetable here)

b) Direct bus AST
Check route Catania-Priolo-Siracusa (Winter timetable here) - (Summer timetable here)

NOTE that �Orario festivo� means Sundays and holidays, �Orario feriale� means weekdays including Saturdays.

EVENING ARRIVALS TO CATANIA AIRPORT: Please note that

-the last BUS from Catania AIRPORT to Siracusa (company Interbus) leaves from the airport at 8.40 PM
-the last TRAIN from Catania STATION to Siracusa leaves at 9.16 PM (sometimes it may run a bit later).

In case you plan to arrive to Catania later than 8.30 you can only rent a car or get a taxi (around 70-80 eur for 2 persons: distance about 80 kms).
We organize also airport pick-up at cheaper fares, but we need to know at least 3 days in advance.

Coming from Messina or Catania, take the highway Catania - Siracusa (called "Autostrada Catania Siracusa" or "Autostrada CT-SR" or "NSA 339") and exit at "Siracusa" (please do NOT exit at "Siracusa nord", too far!).
The same exit, if you come from the south (Rosolini-Noto-Avola), is called "Siracusa sud". So, if you come from Rosolini, Avola and Noto please exit "Siracusa sud".

Go straight for 4-5 kms, pass the traffic lights and, 1km. after the cemetery and the big sign "Siracusa", you will find a big double roundabout. Follow it and when you are in the second part of the roundabout go left (there is a small white indication to the station, "STAZIONE, ORTIGIA, PORTO-DOGANA").
After 700 mts you get to the station. From the train station square you see the sign LOLHOSTEL right in front of you.

Then, as via Crispi is one way, you have to go right to Corso Umberto, get to Piazza Marconi (200 meters) and then turn left, back to Via Crispi.
You can park in front of the hostel for free.