There are 4 ways to get from Cagliari to Catania by plane, car ferry, car, bus, or 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
best- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CAG - CTA
2h 25m€36–151Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Cataniacar
14h 26m€68–118Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania La Rena Estbus Sais Autolinee AGGIUNTA43 / ...
16h 8m€50–90Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain 5506 / ...
16h 24m€68–123
Cagliari to Catania by car ferry, foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cagliari to Catania is to car ferry and bus which costs €50 - €95 and takes 16h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cagliari to Catania is to fly which takes 2h 25m and costs €35 - €160.
The distance between Cagliari and Catania is 566 km.
The best way to get from Cagliari to Catania without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 16h 8m and costs €50 - €95.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Cagliari to Catania, including transfers.
There are 4812+ hotels available in Catania.
What companies run services between Cagliari, Italy and Catania, Italy?
Ryanair, Aeroitalia, and FlexFlight ApS fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–380
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–380
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania La Rena Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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