There are 11 ways to get from France to Catania by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or night 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 from Marseille Provence Airport
best- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MRS - CTA
4h 21m€52–217Train, ferry
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa 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
21h 22mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Paris to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Cataniacar
32h 48m€265–405Bus via Naples
- Take the bus from Paris to Naplesbus FlixBus N1503
- Take the bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus Itabus
34h 24m€168–293Fly from Paris Orly Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ORY - CTA
5h 11m€60–230Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NTE - CTA
5h 5m€72–172Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LYS - CTA
4h 40m€81–286Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CDG - CTA
5h 23m€91–291Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane GVA - CTA
6h 35m€84–290Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Metzbus N215 / ...
- Take the bus from METZ - Gare Routiere to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
34h 40mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the nighttrain from Milano Centrale to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
27h 46m€229–426
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Catania is to fly which costs €50 - €220 and takes 4h 21m.
The fastest way to get from France to Catania is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs €50 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from France to Catania. However, there are services departing from Paris and arriving at Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop via Naples Metropark Central Parking. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from France to Catania. However, there are services departing from Paris Gare De Lyon and arriving at Catania Centrale via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 46m.
The distance between France and Catania is 1089 km.
The best way to get from France to Catania without a car is to train and ferry which takes 21h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from France to Catania, including transfers.
France to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris station.
France to Catania train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Paris Gare De Lyon station.
The best way to get from France to Catania is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs €50 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus via Naples, which costs €160 - €300 and takes 34h 24m.
What companies run services between France and Catania, Italy?
Ryanair and ITA Airways fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Hôtel de Ville to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop via Porte Maillot, Paris, Naples, and Naples Metropark Central Parking in around 34h 24m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–400
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–340
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Milano Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €35–80
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from METZ - Gare Routiere to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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France to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Naples station.
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