There are 5 ways to get from Cork to Catania by plane, bus, 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 Cork Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ORK - CTA
8h 34m€80–284Bus to Kerry Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane KIR - CTA
10h 15m€52–153Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walkbus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Napoli, Autostazione Metroparkbus
- Take the bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus
3d 22h€119–424Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SNN - CTA
10h 14m€94–165Fly Cork Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ORK - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain
14h 34m€122–261
Cork Airport (ORK) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Catania is to bus and fly which costs €50 - €160 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Catania is to fly which takes 8h 34m and costs €80 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Catania. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred St and arriving at Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop via Aston Quay, Dublin, Rădăuți and Naples Metropark Central Parking. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 22h.
The distance between Cork and Catania is 2444 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Catania without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 22h and costs €110 - €430.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Cork to Catania, including transfers.
Cork to Catania bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
The best way to get from Cork to Catania is to fly which takes 8h 34m and costs €80 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €430 and takes 3 days 22h.
Cork to Catania bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
Catania is 1h ahead of Cork. It is currently 6:28 PM in Cork and 7:28 PM in Catania.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Catania, Italy?
Ryanair flies from Cork Airport (ORK) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop via Bachelors Walk, Aston Quay, Navan Rd Stn, Dublin, Rădăuți, and Naples Metropark Central Parking in around 3d 22h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Cork Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Cork Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Shannon Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Shannon Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Kerry Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Kerry Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Cork Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Cork Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Kerry Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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