There are 10 ways to get from Catania to France by plane, train, 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.
Fly to Marseille Provence Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane CTA - MRS
2h 36m€55–214Train, 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 Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
20h 30mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Port of Palermocar
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Pariscar
32h 38m€262–406Bus
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to METZ - Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
33h 42mFly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane CTA - CDG
3h 33m€97–289Fly to Paris Orly Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane CTA - ORY
3h 28m€60–230Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane CTA - NTE
3h 29m€73–172Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CTA - LYS
2h 56m€83–282Bus via Naples
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Naples Metropark Central Parkingbus Itabus
- Take the bus from Naples to Parisbus FlixBus N1503
34h 6m€160–290Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Catania Centrale to Milano Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Fr
27h 45m€235–423
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to France is to fly which costs €55 - €220 and takes 2h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to France is to fly which takes 2h 36m and costs €55 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania station to France station. However, there are services departing from Catania Central Bus Station and arriving at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station via Metz - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to France. However, there are services departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at Paris Gare De Lyon via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 45m.
The distance between Catania and France is 1088 km.
The best way to get from Catania to France without a car is to train and ferry which takes 20h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Catania to France, including transfers.
Catania to France bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Catania Central Bus Station.
Catania to France train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Catania Centrale station.
The best way to get from Catania to France is to fly which takes 2h 36m and costs €55 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 33h 42m.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and France?
Ryanair and ITA Airways fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Châtelet via METZ - Gare Routiere, Metz - Bus Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Bercy in around 33h 42m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–390
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–340
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Catania Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to METZ - Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Naples to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Naples Metropark Central Parking
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Catania to France bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at METZ - Gare Routiere station.
Catania to France train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
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