There are 5 ways to get from Catania to Galway by plane, 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 to Shannon Airport, bus
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane CTA - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
8h 56m€94–159Fly to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CTA - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
8h 10m€85–219Bus
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Naples Metropark Central Parkingbus
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
- Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Galway Coach Stnbus
3d 22h€119–419Fly to Cork Airport, bus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane CTA - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
10h€93–291Fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane CTA - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
8h 45m€102–308
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Galway is to fly and bus which costs €90 - €160 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Galway is to fly and train which takes 8h 10m and costs €80 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Galway. However, there are services departing from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop and arriving at Galway Coach Stn via Napoli, Autostazione Metropark, Rădăuți, Navan Rd Stn and Crampton Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 22h.
The distance between Catania and Galway is 2602 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Galway without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 22h and costs €110 - €420.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Catania to Galway, including transfers.
Catania to Galway bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop station.
Catania to Galway bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Naples Metropark Central Parking station.
Galway is 1h behind Catania. It is currently 4:12 PM in Catania and 3:12 PM in Galway.
There are 548+ hotels available in Galway.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Galway, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Galway Coach Stn via Napoli, Autostazione Metropark, Rădăuți, Dublin, Navan Rd Stn, Bachelors Walk, and Crampton Quay in around 3d 22h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Shannon Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Dublin Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Dublin Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cork Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cork Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cork Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cork Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–25
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- 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
- €30–55
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Crampton Quay to Galway Coach Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
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