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There are 11 ways to get from Besançon to Catania by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or night train

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  1. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ZRH - CTA
    8h 1m
    €144–306

  2. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Amberieu En Bugeytrain train
    2. Take the train from Amberieu En Bugey to Aix Les Bains Le Revardtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    4. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane TRN - CTA
    11h
    €96–295

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    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
    22h 1m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Besançon to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus FlixBus N199
    2. Take the bus from Basel to Catania Central Bus Stationbus bus
    24h 50m
    €207–296

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Besançon to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Cataniacar car
    27h 56m
    €230–343

  6. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BSL - CTA
    6h 34m
    €98–284

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Dole Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Dole Ville to Lausannetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    4. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane GVA - CTA
    8h 36m
    €125–354

  8. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mendrisiotrain train
    3. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    4. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MXP - CTA
    10h 41m
    €142–402

  9. Train, bus to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Milano - Famagostabus bus
    4. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LIN - CTA
    10h 36m
    €174–359

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Mouchardtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Mouchard to Lausannetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain train Ir / ...
    4. Take the bus from Martigny, gare to Aosta, Autostazionebus bus 211
    5. Take the bus from Aosta to Catania Airportbus bus
    31h 24m
    €199–311

  11. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to La Chaux-De-Fondstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from La Chaux-de-Fonds to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Locarnotrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the nighttrain from Milano Centrale to Catania Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    30h 13m
    €260–444

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration3h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€43Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Besançon to Catania.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,501.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 1m

What companies run services between Besançon, France and Catania, Italy?

You can take a bus from Besançon to Catania Central Bus Station via Basel Euroairport FR, Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, Basel, Brausebad, and Basel in around 24h 50m.

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