There are 9 ways to get from Brest to Catania by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, 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 Brest Bretagne Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BES - CTA
8h 21m€98–363Train, ferry
- Take the train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
25h 18mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Brest to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Cataniacar
37h 23m€354–524Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from METZ - Gare Routiere to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
43h 51m€313–454Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane RNS - CTA
10h 26m€147–477Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Brest to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NTE - CTA
8h 40m€132–326Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BES - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain
10h 31m€130–430Bus
- Take the bus from Brest to Grenoblebus
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Turinbus 744
- Take the bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus
45h 43m€194–370Train, night train
- Take the train from Brest to Modanetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Modane to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the nighttrain from Milano Centrale to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
32h 5m€378–591
Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brest to Catania is to train and fly which costs €130 - €330 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Brest to Catania is to fly which takes 8h 21m and costs €95 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Brest station to Catania station. However, there are services departing from Brest - SNCF Train Station and arriving at Catania Central Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and METZ - Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Brest to Catania. However, there are services departing from Brest and arriving at Catania Centrale via Modane and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 5m.
The distance between Brest and Catania is 2002 km.
The best way to get from Brest to Catania without a car is to train and ferry which takes 25h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Brest to Catania, including transfers.
Brest to Catania bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Brest - SNCF Train Station.
Brest to Catania train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Brest station.
The best way to get from Brest to Catania is to fly which takes 8h 21m and costs €95 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €310 - €460 and takes 43h 51m.
What companies run services between Brest, France and Catania, Italy?
Volotea, ITA Airways, and two other airlines fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Catania Central Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Metz - Bus Station, and METZ - Gare Routiere in around 43h 51m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €240–360
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Modane to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €180–320
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Milano Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brest to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from METZ - Gare Routiere to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €250–340
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Booking & Getting There
Brest to Catania bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Brest to Catania train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Modane station.
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