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How to get fromBarcelona to Catania (Region)by plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, car, train, or night train

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

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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
    5h 1m
    €172–314

  2. 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 Catenanuovabus bus
    31h 57m
    €290–413

  3. Ferry, car ferry, drive

    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. Drive from Port of Palermo to Catania (Region)car car
    35h 48m
    €214–317

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    4. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Firenze Campo Martenighttrain night train Nj
    5. Take the nighttrain from Firenze Campo Marte to Catania Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    42h 59m
    €444–812

  5. Fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BCN - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain train
    9h 50m
    €184–371

  6. 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 Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus bus Itabus
    37h 46m
    €185–302

  7. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry car 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
    46h 5m
    €343–472

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

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration3h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€39Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,237.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 1m

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

Vueling Airlines and Ryanair fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Catania (Region) via Perpignan, Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, and Catenanuova-Centurip in around 31h 57m.

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