There are 10 ways to get from Caen to Catania by train, plane, 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.
Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ORY - CTA
7h 14m€112–321Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport
cheapest- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CFR - CTA
17h 25m€76–321Train, ferry
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- 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
23h 15mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Caen to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Cataniacar
34h 50m€307–456Bus via Naples
- Take the bus from Caen to Parisbus 774 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris to Naplesbus
- Take the bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus
37h 25m€183–297Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BVA - CTA
8h 32m€109–273Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CDG - CTA
7h 26m€129–393Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NTE - CTA
8h 45m€130–316Bus
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminalbus
- 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
38h 33m€287–410Train, night train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the nighttrain from Milano Centrale to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
29h 38m€254–423
Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Catania is to train and bus and fly which costs €100 - €280 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Catania is to train and fly which takes 7h 14m and costs €110 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Caen to Catania. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop via Paris and Naples Metropark Central Parking. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Caen to Catania. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Catania Centrale via Saint-Lazare, Paris Gare De Lyon and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 38m.
The distance between Caen and Catania is 1878 km.
The best way to get from Caen to Catania without a car is to train and ferry which takes 23h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Caen to Catania, including transfers.
Caen to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Caen station.
Caen to Catania train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Caen station.
The best way to get from Caen to Catania is to bus via Naples which takes 37h 25m and costs €180 - €300. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €75 - €330 and takes 17h 25m.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Catania, Italy?
You can take a bus from Caen to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop via Paris, Pont de Sèvres, La Muette, Boulainvilliers, Neuilly - Porte Maillot, Paris, Naples, and Naples Metropark Central Parking in around 37h 25m. Alternatively, Air France, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 5 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Caen to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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Booking & Getting There
Caen to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Caen to Catania train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
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