There are 4 ways to get from Belfast to Catania by plane, busferry, 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 from George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BHD - CTA
8h 35m€143–233Bus to Dublin Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane DUB - CTA
7h 55m€69–314Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
2d 8h€344–554Fly from Belfast International Airport
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BFS - CTA
8h 5m€86–204
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Catania is to fly which costs €85 - €210 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Catania is to bus and fly which takes 7h 55m and costs €65 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Catania station. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Catania Central Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station and Luxembourg Park&Drive. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Belfast and Catania is 2484 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Catania without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs €340 - €600.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Belfast to Catania, including transfers.
Belfast to Catania bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Catania bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Catania is 1h ahead of Belfast. It is currently 1:50 PM in Belfast and 2:50 PM in Catania.
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What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Catania, Italy?
easyJet, KLM, and five other airlines fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Dublin Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €250–350
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–130
- Website
- Dublin Express
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