There are 8 ways to get from Brest to Catania by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or night train
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Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BES - CTA
8h 16m€93–343Train, ferry
- Take the train from Brest to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux 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 52mDrive, 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
36h 8m€398–585Bus
- Take the bus from Brest to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- 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 46m€334–472Train 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 45m€131–346Fly 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 41m€120–400Bus via Naples
- Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station 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
44h€207–350Train, 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
31h 28m€386–604
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 - €350 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Brest to Catania is to fly which takes 8h 16m and costs €90 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Brest to Catania station. However, there are services departing from Brest and arriving at Catania Central Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and METZ - Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 46m.
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 31h 28m.
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 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Brest to Catania, including transfers.
Brest to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brest 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 16m and costs €90 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €330 - €480 and takes 43h 46m.
What companies run services between Brest, France and Catania, Italy?
Volotea, ITA Airways, and Air France fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brest to Catania Central Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Metz - Bus Station, and METZ - Gare Routiere in around 43h 46m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
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
- €85–350
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €220–340
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €240–370
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Modane to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- Twice daily
- 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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Milano Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brest to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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 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.
- 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
- 19h 30m
- 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 FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Brest to Catania train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Modane station.
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