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How to get fromBesançon to Cataniaby train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or night train

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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 to Basel, fly

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    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 32m
    €90–274

  2. 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 6m

  3. 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
    €206–294

  4. 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
    29h 11m
    €211–317

  5. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    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
    7h 49m
    €142–325

  6. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Bourg En Bressetrain train
    2. Take the train from Bourg En Bresse to Genevetrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane GVA - CTA
    8h 26m
    €112–336

  7. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly

    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
    10h 36m
    €91–330

  8. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LYS - CTA
    7h 29m
    €122–364

  9. 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 39m
    €142–391

  10. Bus via Aosta

    1. Take the bus from PEM Viotte to PEM Garebus bus 203 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Pontarlier - Bus station to Aostabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Aosta to Catania Airportbus bus
    31h 56m
    €161–255

  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
    €263–444

Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

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Duration3h 2mAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 1,453.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 32m

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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