There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Catania by plane, 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ORD - CTA
14h 15m€452–904Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MDW - CTA
16h 19m€342–1,004Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane ORD - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
21h 21mFly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ORD - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain
19h 4m€374–601
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Catania is to fly and train which costs €370 - €600 and takes 19h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Catania is to fly which takes 14h 15m and costs €450 - €950.
The distance between Chicago and Catania is 8265 km.
It takes approximately 14h 15m to get from Chicago to Catania, including transfers.
Catania is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 7:08 PM in Chicago and 2:08 AM in Catania.
There are 4717+ hotels available in Catania.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Catania, Italy?
ITA Airways, Lufthansa, and six other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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