There are 8 ways to get from Florence to Etna 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
3h 40m€187–352Bus via Alamanni - Stazione Smn
cheapest- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus Itabus
19h 26m€67–142Train, ferry
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Napoli Afragolatrain Fr
- 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 Giarre-Ripostotrain Re
10h 56mBus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Cataniabus N597 / ...
16h 55m€90–160Night train
- Take the night train from Firenze Campo Marte to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
17h 48m€95–190Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- 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
4h 17m€179–419Train 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 53m€205–363Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Florence to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Etnacar
10h 25m€179–267
Florence to Etna by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Etna is to bus via Alamanni - Stazione Smn which costs €65 - €150 and takes 19h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Etna is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs €180 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence station to Etna. However, there are services departing from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and arriving at Etna via Catania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Florence to Etna. However, there are services departing from Firenze Campo Marte and arriving at Catania Centrale via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 48m.
The distance between Florence and Etna is 819 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Etna without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Florence to Etna, including transfers.
Florence to Etna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Florence to Etna train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Firenze Campo Marte station.
The best way to get from Florence to Etna is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs €180 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 16h 55m.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Etna, 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 €90–160 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
- €40–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- 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 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–85
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Giarre-Riposto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- 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 Giarre-Riposto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- 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 48m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- €90–160
- 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 Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- 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 Etna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Catania station.
Florence to Etna train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Catania Centrale station.
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