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 Palermo Airport, train
best- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BES - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain
10h 33m€110–410Train, 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 15mDrive, 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€397–583Bus
- 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 47m€336–472Train 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 46m€134–337Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BES - CTA
8h 36m€113–553Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the train from Brest to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NTE - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain
13h 32m€161–514Bus 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€209–363Train, 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€386–607
Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brest to Catania is to train and fly which costs €130 - €340 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Brest to Catania is to fly which takes 8h 36m and costs €110 - €600.
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 47m.
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 2096 km.
The best way to get from Brest to Catania without a car is to train and ferry which takes 25h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 33m 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 bus which takes 43h 47m and costs €330 - €480. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €600 and takes 8h 36m.
What companies run services between Brest, France and Catania, Italy?
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 47m. Alternatively, Air France flies from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) once a week.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–440
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- 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
- €75–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Palermo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- 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 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
- +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
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €240–370
- 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
- €110–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
- €150–260
- Website
- Italo Treno
- 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
- +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
- €26–45
- 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
- €45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- 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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