There are 6 ways to get from Catania to Transylvania by plane, train, ferry, bus, 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
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane CTA - TGM
5h 6m$76–273Train, 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 Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Alba Iuliatrain 347
- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Chirileu h.train
36h 3mBus
- Take the bus from Catania to Bologna Centralebus
- Take the bus from Bologna to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca BETA Autogari to Târgu Mureșbus
39h 32mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Transylvaniacar
26h 11m$448–713Train, bus
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain Ic
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to G-ral N. Dăscălescu Hm.train
41h 56m$130–320Bus via Rome
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzonibus
- Take the bus from Rome, Termini to Turdabus
- Take the bus from Turda to Unghenibus
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Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Tirgu Mures (TGM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Transylvania is to fly which costs $75 - $280 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Transylvania is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $75 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Transylvania. However, there are services departing from Catania and arriving at Târgu Mureș via Bologna and Cluj-Napoca BETA Autogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 32m.
The distance between Catania and Transylvania is 1289 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Transylvania without a car is to train and ferry which takes 36h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Catania to Transylvania, including transfers.
Catania to Transylvania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Catania station.
The best way to get from Catania to Transylvania is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $75 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 39h 32m.
Catania to Transylvania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
There are 388+ hotels available in Transylvania.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Transylvania, Romania?
Wizz Air, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Tirgu Mures (TGM) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Catania to Transylvania via Bologna, Cluj-Napoca BETA Autogari, and Târgu Mureș in around 39h 32m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Tirgu Mures via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $50–250
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Tirgu Mures via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $55–270
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Tirgu Mures via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–260
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- 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
- $12–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–380
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Alba Iulia to Chirileu h.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–12
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Cluj Napoca to G-ral N. Dăscălescu Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–14
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bologna to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $20–140
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $26–140
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +4-0742-044.125
- Website
- droftur.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca BETA Autogari to Târgu Mureș
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- droftur.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Rome, Termini to Turda
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0259 471 690
- Website
- autogenn.ro
Bus from Turda to Ungheni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- autogenn.ro
- 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
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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