There are 6 ways to get from Catania to Ionian Islands 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 Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane CTA - CFU
3h 57m€90–190Bus, train, ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Taranto via Porto Mercantilebus
- Take the train from Taranto to Bari Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry Asf
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
31h€150–223Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Patrabus
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
31h 43mFly to Kefalonia Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane CTA - EFL
4h 45m€105–236Fly to Zakynthos International Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane CTA - ZTH
5h 20m€106–271Bus and ferry, bus via Sarandë
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Sarandëbus
- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Patrabus
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
34h 41m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Ionian Islands is to fly which costs €90 - €190 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Ionian Islands is to fly which takes 3h 57m and costs €90 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Ionian Islands. However, there are services departing from Catania Via D'Amico and arriving at Zakynthos via Vlorë and Patras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 43m.
The distance between Catania and Ionian Islands is 486 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Ionian Islands without a car is to bus and train and ferry and bus and ferry which takes 31h and costs €150 - €230.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Catania to Ionian Islands, including transfers.
Catania to Ionian Islands bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Catania Via D'Amico station.
Catania to Ionian Islands bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Vlorë station.
Ionian Islands is 1h ahead of Catania. It is currently 9:52 AM in Catania and 10:52 AM in Ionian Islands.
There are 2067+ hotels available in Ionian Islands.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Ionian Islands, Greece?
ITA Airways, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taranto to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taranto to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Taranto to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Taranto via Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- +302695022255
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Book at
- KTEL Zakythos
Busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Book at
- KTEL Zakythos
Busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Book at
- KTEL Zakythos
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €41
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 22 76 426
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 69 398 7951
- [email protected]
- Website
- Olgeno Travel
Bus from Vlorë to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Olgeno Travel
- Phone
- +355 69 587 3466
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 49 163 492
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Vlorë to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- Boraku
- Phone
- +7 916 321-96-39
- [email protected]
- Website
- RivieraBus
Bus from Vlorë to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- RivieraBus
- Phone
- (+30) 210 822 4112
- [email protected]
- Website
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
- Phone
- +30 2108919800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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