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How to get fromBarcelona to Mount Etnaby plane, unknown, train, bus, ferry, car ferry, or night train

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There are 8 ways to get from Barcelona to Mount Etna by plane, unknown, train, bus, ferry, car ferry, or night train

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  1. Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, travel

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BCN - CTA
    2. Walk from Catania-Airport-CTA to Mount Etnaunknown unknown
    5h 12m

  2. Train, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Basel to Taorminabus bus
    4. Walk from Taormina to Mount Etnaunknown unknown
    32h 8m

  3. Ferry, car ferry, travel

    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. Walk from Port of Palermo to Mount Etnaunknown unknown
    37h 48m

  4. Train, night train, travel

    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 Giarre-Ripostonighttrain night train Ini
    6. Walk from Giarre-Riposto to Mount Etnaunknown unknown
    42h 13m

  5. Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train, travel

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane BCN - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Giarre-Ripostotrain train
    4. Walk from Giarre-Riposto to Mount Etnaunknown unknown
    9h 4m

  6. Bus, travel

    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
    4. Walk from Pedara to Mount Etnaunknown unknown
    32h 11m

  7. Bus, travel via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Walk from Etna to Mount Etnaunknown unknown
    38h 31m

  8. Car ferry, night train, train, travel

    1. Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the nighttrain from Genova P.Za Principe to Villa S.Giovanninighttrain night train Ini
    3. Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Giarre-Ripostotrain train Re
    5. Walk from Giarre-Riposto to Mount Etnaunknown unknown
    40h 36m

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

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration3h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,241.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 12m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Mount Etna, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Barcelona to Mount Etna. However, you can take the train to El Prat Aeroport, walk to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), then travel to Mount Etna. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Mount Etna via Lyon Part Dieu, Mulhouse Ville, Basel Sbb, Basel, Bahnhof SBB, Basel, Birmannsgasse, Basel, and Taormina in around 32h 8m.

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