There are 4 ways to get from Catania to Palau by plane, bus, car, car ferry, 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, bus
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane CTA - OLB
- Take the bus from Olbia Stazione Terranova to Palau Stazione Carabinieribus
3h 58m€60–173Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Port of Palermocar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliaricarferry
- Drive from Port of Cagliari to Palaucar
18h 17m€112–182Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Palermo Centraletrain
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliaricarferry
- Take the train from Cagliari to Olbia Terranovatrain Re
- Take the bus from Olbia Stazione Terranova to Palau Portobus
22h 44m€98–173Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Catania Via S. Giuseppe Alla Rena to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliaricarferry
- Take the bus from Fermata di Cagliari - Via Roma 28 to Fermata di Via Limbara - Tribunalebus
- Take the bus from Fermata di Via Limbara - Tribunale to Fermata di PALAU PORTObus
22h 57m€64–107
Catania to Palau by train, bus, car ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Palau is to bus and car ferry which costs €60 - €110 and takes 22h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Palau is to fly and bus which takes 3h 58m and costs €55 - €180.
The distance between Catania and Palau is 657 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Palau without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 22h 44m and costs €95 - €180.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Catania to Palau, including transfers.
There are 3597+ hotels available in Palau.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Palau, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Catania to Palau. However, you can fly to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB), walk to Aeroporto, take the line 10 bus to Stazione Terranova, walk to Olbia Stazione Terranova, then take the bus to Palau Stazione Carabinieri. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Catania to Palau via Port of Palermo and Port of Cagliari in around 18h 17m.
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–460
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–460
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Cagliari to Olbia Terranova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 351 8374226
- [email protected]
- Website
- arst.sardegna.it
Bus from Olbia Stazione Terranova to Palau Stazione Carabinieri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
Bus from Olbia Stazione Terranova to Palau Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Catania Via S. Giuseppe Alla Rena to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +39079632689
- [email protected]
- Website
- caredduautoservizi.com
Bus from Fermata di Cagliari - Via Roma 28 to Fermata di Via Limbara - Tribunale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Schedules at
- caredduautoservizi.com
Bus from Fermata di Via Limbara - Tribunale to Fermata di PALAU PORTO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- caredduautoservizi.com
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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