There are 8 ways to get from Catania to Santa Margherita Ligure by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, train (Trenitalia), 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 Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane CTA - GOA
2h 50m€53–145Train, 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 Napoli Afragolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to La Spezia Centraletrain Fa / ...
- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain Re
14h 10mBus
- Take the bus from Catania to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus N597 / ...
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Genoabus 510 / ...
18h 44m€116–194Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Port of Palermocar
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
23h 40m€137–214Fly to Pisa International Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane CTA - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain
4h 45m€59–307Train
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to La Spezia Centraletrain Fa / ...
- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain Re
15h 5m€124–347Bus, train
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Parma Bus Stationbus Itabus
- Take the train from Parma to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain 3261
22h 17m€103–201Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Catania Centrale to Piacenzanighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Piacenza to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain Ic
21h 34m€137–269
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Santa Margherita Ligure is to fly which costs €50 - €150 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Santa Margherita Ligure is to fly which takes 2h 50m and costs €50 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Santa Margherita Ligure. However, there are services departing from Catania and arriving at Brignole Fs/Capolinea via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Fanti D'italia/Principe Fs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to Santa Margherita Ligure. However, there are services departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at S.Margherita L.-Port via Roma Termini and La Spezia Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 5m.
The distance between Catania and Santa Margherita Ligure is 967 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Santa Margherita Ligure without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Catania to Santa Margherita Ligure, including transfers.
Catania to Santa Margherita Ligure bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Catania station.
Catania to Santa Margherita Ligure train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Catania Centrale station.
The best way to get from Catania to Santa Margherita Ligure is to fly which takes 2h 50m and costs €50 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €200 and takes 18h 44m, you could also train, which costs €120 - €350 and takes 15h 5m.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy?
Ryanair and ITA Airways fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Catania to S.Margherita L.-Port via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, Fanti D'italia/Principe Fs, Brignole Fs/Capolinea, and Genova Brignole in around 18h 44m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- 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 La Spezia Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from La Spezia Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Parma to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- 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
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from La Spezia Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pisa Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from La Spezia Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Piacenza to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Afragola to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Afragola to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from La Spezia Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
Train from Pisa Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €55–80
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
Train from La Spezia Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
Train from La Spezia Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Pisa Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from La Spezia Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from La Spezia Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from La Spezia Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Catania Centrale to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–230
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Parma Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- 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
Want to know more about travelling around Italy
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Italy Travel Guides
Read the travel guide
Travelling by boat in Italy
Read the travel guide
5 incredible day trips from Florence by train
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Catania to Santa Margherita Ligure bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Catania to Santa Margherita Ligure train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
Book your Catania to Santa Margherita Ligure train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Catania to Santa Margherita Ligure bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 5534+ hotels available in Santa Margherita Ligure.













































