There are 5 ways to get from Catania to Shkodër by plane, bus, train, busferry, ferry, car, or car ferry
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 Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane CTA - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Shkoder - The Wanderers Hostelbus
3h 20m$44–188Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Shkoder - The Wanderers Hostelbus
19h 7mTrain, ferry, bus and 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 Amanteatrain Re
- Take the train from Amantea to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Port of Bari to Shkodërbusferry
19h 39mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Vloracarferry
- Drive from Port Of Vlora to Shkodërcar
18h 9m$192–308Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabusferry
27h 45m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Shkodër is to fly and bus which costs $40 - $190 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Shkodër is to fly and bus which takes 3h 20m and costs $40 - $190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Catania Via D'Amico and arriving at Shkoder,Rruga Teuta. Services depart once a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27h 45m.
The distance between Catania and Shkodër is 674 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Shkodër without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 19h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Catania to Shkodër, including transfers.
Catania to Shkodër bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Catania Via D'Amico station.
Catania to Shkodër bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Shkoder,Rruga Teuta station.
There are 1014+ hotels available in Shkodër.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Shkodër, Albania?
Pistoia viaggi operates a vehicle from Catania Via D'Amico to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta once a week, and the journey takes 27h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $16–110
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +355 69 750 4535
- [email protected]
- Website
- candy-tours.com
Bus from Tirana Airport to Shkoder - The Wanderers Hostel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana Airport to Shkoder - The Wanderers Hostel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355697278670
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Port of Bari to Shkodër
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
- Phone
- +39 0831 575289
- Website
- Starlines
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Vlora
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Starlines
- Phone
- +39 0836 801578
- [email protected]
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Vlora
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $69
- Schedules at
- European Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Seaways
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Vlora
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- European Seaways
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