There are 5 ways to get from Ajaccio to Catania by plane, ferry, train, car ferry, or bus
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 Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane AJA - CTA
5h 43m€170–360Ferry, train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Porto Torresferry
- Take the train from Porto Torres M.Ma to Cagliaritrain Re
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain
27h 3m€118–205Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympiaferry
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Savonabus 404
- Take the train from Savona to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Catania Centraletrain Ic
29h 53m€181–342Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympiaferry
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Florencebus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus
31h 44m€129–217Ferry, bus via Taormina
- Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympiaferry
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Florencebus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Taorminabus
- Take the bus from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello to Catania Piazza Paolo Borsellinobus
33h 31m€226–346
Ajaccio to Catania by ferry, foot, train, car ferry, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ajaccio to Catania is to ferry and train and car ferry which costs €110 - €210 and takes 27h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Ajaccio to Catania is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs €170 - €360.
The distance between Ajaccio and Catania is 737 km.
The best way to get from Ajaccio to Catania without a car is to ferry and train and car ferry which takes 27h 3m and costs €110 - €210.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Ajaccio to Catania, including transfers.
There are 4729+ hotels available in Catania.
What companies run services between Ajaccio, France and Catania, Italy?
Air Corsica, ITA Airways, and Lufthansa City fly from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 6 times a week.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Porto Torres M.Ma to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Savona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Taormina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 0935 22 460
- Website
- interbus.it
Bus from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello to Catania Piazza Paolo Borsellino
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–9
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Porto Torres
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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