There are 5 ways to get from Catania to Durrës by plane, train, ferry, busferry, bus, car ferry, or car
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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane CTA - TIA
3h$29–167Train, ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry
16hBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzibus Itabus
- Take the carferry from Port of Bari to Durrëscarferry
20h 19m$102–192Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Vloracarferry
- Drive from Port of Vlora to Durrëscar
15h 15m$183–303Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Durrësbusferry
23h 28m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Durrës is to fly which costs $29 - $170 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Durrës is to fly which takes 3h and costs $29 - $170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Catania Via D'Amico and arriving at Durrës. Services depart once a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23h 28m.
The distance between Catania and Durrës is 624 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Durrës without a car is to train and ferry and bus and ferry which takes 16h and costs .
It takes approximately 3h to get from Catania to Durrës, including transfers.
Catania to Durrës bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Catania Via D'Amico station.
Catania to Durrës bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Durrës station.
There are 3379+ hotels available in Durrës.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Durrës, Albania?
Ulendo Airlink and Ryanair fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) twice daily. Alternatively, Pistoia viaggi operates a vehicle from Catania Via D'Amico to Durrës once a week, and the journey takes 23h 28m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +355697278670
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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