There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Catania by plane, bus, train, ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CNS - CTA
26h 35m€500–1,600Fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane CNS - CIY
- Take the bus from Ragusa Bus Terminal to Aeroporto Vincenzo Bellini/Fontanarossabus
29h 51m€819–4,599Fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CNS - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain
31h 9m€512–1,101Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane CNS - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
30h 32mFly to Malta International Airport, bus and ferry, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane CNS - MLA
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the bus from Pozzallo Viale Europa to Catania Airportbus
34h 8m€710–1,286Fly to Trapani Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane CNS - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Terminal Busbus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain
33h 52m€790–4,457
Cairns (CNS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Catania is to fly and train which costs €500 - €1100 and takes 31h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Catania is to fly which takes 26h 35m and costs €500 - €1600.
The distance between Cairns and Catania is 14706 km.
It takes approximately 26h 35m to get from Cairns to Catania, including transfers.
Catania is 8h behind Cairns. It is currently 3:00 PM in Cairns and 7:00 AM in Catania.
There are 4801+ hotels available in Catania.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Catania, Italy?
Singapore Airlines, Aeroitalia, and three other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 6 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cairns to Reggio Calabria Airport via Singapore Changi, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €800–4,900
Flights from Cairns to Malta International Airport via Singapore Changi, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Trapani Airport via Singapore Changi, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €750–4,700
Flights from Cairns to Trapani Airport via Singapore Changi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €750–4,400
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0935 22 460
- Website
- interbus.it
Bus from Ragusa Bus Terminal to Aeroporto Vincenzo Bellini/Fontanarossa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
- 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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