There are 5 ways to get from Catania to Durrës by plane, train, ferry, busferry, bus, 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
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane CTA - TIA
3h 4m$25–184Train, 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 Amanteatrain Re
- Take the train from Amantea to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry
16h 57mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Brindisibus
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Durrësbusferry
17h 32mDrive, 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
16h 16m$178–283Bus 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 $24 - $190 and takes 3h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Durrës is to fly which takes 3h 4m and costs $24 - $190.
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 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Catania to Durrës, including transfers.
Catania to Durrës bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Catania, Via D'Amico station.
Catania to Durrës bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Brindisi station.
There are 3151+ 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 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $14–160
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
- Phone
- +39 0831 575289
- Website
- Starlines
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Vlora
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Starlines
- Phone
- +39 0836 801578
- [email protected]
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Vlora
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $69
- Schedules at
- European Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Seaways
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Vlora
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- European Seaways
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