There are 8 ways to get from Florence to Catania by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, 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 from Florence Peretola Airport
best- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FLR - CTA
2h 53m€37–172Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BLQ - CTA
3h 30m€29–219Train, ferry
- Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
10h 43mBus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Cataniabus N597 / ...
13h 55m€85–150Night train
- Take the night train from Firenze Campo Marte to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
14h 20m€95–190Train to Pisa International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PSA - CTA
4h 6m€50–173Bus via Alamanni - Stazione Smn
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus Itabus
16h 46m€67–132Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Florence to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar
10h 10m€180–269
Florence to Catania by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Catania is to bus via Alamanni - Stazione Smn which costs €65 - €140 and takes 16h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Catania is to fly which takes 2h 53m and costs €35 - €180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station station and arriving at Catania. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 55m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Firenze Campo Marte and arriving at Catania Centrale. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 20m.
The distance between Florence and Catania is 780 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Catania without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Florence to Catania, including transfers.
Florence to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Florence to Catania train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Firenze Campo Marte station.
The best way to get from Florence to Catania is to fly which takes 2h 53m and costs €35 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €150 and takes 13h 55m.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Catania, Italy?
Volotea, Vueling Airlines, and ITA Airways fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Catania 3 times a day. Tickets cost €85–150 and the journey takes 13h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–140
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–80
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Firenze Campo Marte to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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Florence to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Catania station.
Florence to Catania train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Catania Centrale station.
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