There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to Catania by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, busferry, car, or car ferry
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 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BUD - CTA
4h 25m€36–122Train, ferry
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre 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
24h 9mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
31h 44m€325–468Train, night train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain from Roma Termini to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
30h 57m€138–352Train to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane VIE - CTA
6h 48m€63–283Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bologna Centralebus N874 / ...
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Cataniabus N597
33h 30m€205–314Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
- Take the busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Catania Via D'Amicobusferry
47h 50mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Budapest to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar
19h 17m€329–484
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Catania is to fly which costs €35 - €130 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Catania is to fly which takes 4h 25m and costs €35 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Catania. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Catania via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Catania. However, there are services departing from Clark Ádám tér and arriving at Catania Centrale via Budapest-Kelenfoeld, Wien Hbf, Roma Tiburtina and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 57m.
The distance between Budapest and Catania is 1176 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Catania without a car is to train and ferry which takes 24h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Budapest to Catania, including transfers.
Budapest to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Catania train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Catania is to fly which takes 4h 25m and costs €35 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €200 - €320 and takes 33h 30m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Catania, Italy?
Wizz Air and Ryanair fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Catania via Bologna Centrale in around 33h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- *
- €35–55
Train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- *
- €90–140
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hb
- *
- €130–200
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- *
- €35–55
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wien Hbf to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–150
- Couchette Carriage
- €85–110
- Seating Carriage
- €60–75
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Roma Termini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- Onebus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +381 64 80 266 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- Terra Travel d.o.o.
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Terra Travel d.o.o.
- Phone
- +381 11 2188 031
- [email protected]
- Website
- lensprevoz.com
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Schedules at
- lensprevoz.com
- Phone
- +381 021 4721244
- [email protected]
- Website
- maestral.co.rs
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- maestral.co.rs
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
- Phone
- +381648892600
- [email protected]
- Website
- jadranekspres.info
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–320
- Schedules at
- Jadran Ekspres
- Phone
- +381 25 424577
- [email protected]
- Website
- severtrans.rs
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- severtrans.rs
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- [email protected]
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- [email protected]
- Website
- MS tours
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- MS tours
- Phone
- +382 32 520 495
- [email protected]
- Website
- Old Town Travel
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- Old Town Travel
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Catania Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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Budapest to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Budapest to Catania train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
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