There are 8 ways to get from Barcelona to Catania (Region) by plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, ferry, car ferry, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BCN - CTA
4h 56m€167–285Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Terminitrain Fb / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Catania Centraletrain Ic
28h 28m€311–654Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Florencebus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus
32h 8m€276–454Ferry, car ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Catania (Region)car
37h 1m€216–329Bus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airportbus
- Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane GRO - CTA
9h 42m€192–345Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Latinatrain Ic
- Take the train from Latina to Catania Centraletrain Ic
31h 49m€262–464Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Milano - Famagosta to Catenanuovabus
35h 23mCar ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain
47h 21m€337–489
Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Catania (Region) is to fly which costs €160 - €290 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Catania (Region) is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs €160 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona station to Catania (Region). However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop via Perpignan and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Catania (Region). However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Catania Centrale via Marseille-Saint-Charles, Nice-Ville, Ventimiglia, Genova P.Za Principe and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 28m.
The distance between Barcelona and Catania (Region) is 1235 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Catania (Region) without a car is to train which takes 28h 28m and costs €310 - €700.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Barcelona to Catania (Region), including transfers.
Barcelona to Catania (Region) bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Barcelona to Catania (Region) train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Catania (Region) is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs €160 - €290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €310 - €700 and takes 28h 28m, you could also bus, which costs €270 - €460 and takes 32h 8m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Catania (Region), 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 train from Barcelona-Sants to Catania (Region) via Marseille St Charles, Marseille-Saint-Charles, Nice-Ville, Ventimiglia, Genova P.Za Principe, Roma Termini, and Catania Centrale in around 28h 28m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Latina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Latina to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Perpignan to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +34 902 13 00 14
- [email protected]
- Website
- sagales.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- sagales.com
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Milano - Famagosta to Catenanuova
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- gnv.it
Ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona to Catania (Region) bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Perpignan - Bus Station.
Barcelona to Catania (Region) train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
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