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How to get fromBarcelona Airport (BCN) to Cataniaby plane, train, ferry, bus, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Barcelona Airport (BCN) to Catania by plane, train, ferry, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BCN - CTA
    2h 5m
    €45–130

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train Re
    24h 40m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Perpignan to Florencebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Cataniabus bus
    31h 27m
    €179–329

  4. Ferry, car ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain train
    41h 7m
    €223–354

  5. Fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane plane BCN - CIY
    2. Take the bus from Ragusa Bus Terminal to Aeroporto Vincenzo Bellini/Fontanarossabus bus
    7h 11m
    €119–472

  6. Train, ferry via Turin

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train Re
    26h 2m

  7. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus bus Itabus
    38h 1m
    €189–359

Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration3h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,193.7 km
  • Duration: 2h 5m

What companies run services between Barcelona Airport (BCN), Spain and Catania, Italy?

Vueling Airlines, ITA Airways, and Ryanair fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aeropuerto del Prat Barcelona T2A to Catania via Pl Universitat, Estació del Nord - Final de trajecte, Barcelona - North Bus Station, Perpignan, and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 31h 27m.

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