There are 8 ways to get from Birmingham to Catania by plane, train, bus, or night 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 Birmingham Airport
best- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BHX - CTA
5h 33m€58–197Train, bus
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Basel to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
31h 16m€502–818Train, night train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Firenze Campo Martenighttrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain from Firenze Campo Marte to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
39h 8m€505–914Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MAN - CTA
7h 18m€91–251Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane STN - CTA
7h 22m€106–295Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LTN - CTA
7h 22m€126–333Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LGW - CTA
7h 12m€116–405Bus
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus
47h 20m€216–370
Birmingham to Catania by train, foot, and night train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Catania is to fly which costs €55 - €200 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Catania is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs €55 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham station to Catania. However, there are services departing from Birmingham Coach Station and arriving at Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Naples Metropark Central Parking. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Birmingham to Catania. However, there are services departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Catania Centrale via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf and Firenze Campo Marte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 8m.
The distance between Birmingham and Catania is 2129 km.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Catania without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 16m and costs €500 - €850.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Birmingham to Catania, including transfers.
Birmingham to Catania bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Birmingham Coach Station.
Birmingham to Catania train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Catania is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs €55 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €210 - €370 and takes 47h 20m.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Catania, Italy?
Jet2.com, easyJet, and Ryanair fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Naples Metropark Central Parking in around 47h 20m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Luton Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Muenchen Hbf to Firenze Campo Marte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–55
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Firenze Campo Marte to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Basel to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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Booking & Getting There
Birmingham to Catania bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Catania is 1h ahead of Birmingham. It is currently 5:00 AM in Birmingham and 6:00 AM in Catania.
Birmingham to Catania train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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