There are 7 ways to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Catania by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or night train
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Fly
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane GVA - CTA
2h 5m€55–230Train, ferry
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Brigtrain
- Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain Ec
- Take the train from Milano Centrale 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
19h 9mBus
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
- Take the bus from Chamonix to Aostabus
- Take the bus from Aosta to Cataniabus
26h 54m€167–283Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Cataniacar
27h 19m€196–305Train, ferry via Padova
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Brigtrain
- Take the train from Domodossola to Padovatrain Ec
- Take the train from Padova 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 57mBus via Milan
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus Itabus
28h 45m€119–246Train, night train
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Locarnotrain Ic
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the nighttrain from Milano Centrale to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
27h 45m€307–827
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Catania is to fly which costs €55 - €230 and takes 2h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Catania is to fly which takes 2h 5m and costs €55 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Catania. However, there are services departing from Geneva Airport and arriving at Catania via Chamonix and Aosta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Catania. However, there are services departing from Genève-Aéroport and arriving at Catania Centrale via Locarno and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 45m.
The distance between Geneva Airport (GVA) and Catania is 1223 km.
The best way to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Catania without a car is to train and ferry which takes 19h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 5m to fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), including transfers and time at the airport.
Geneva Airport (GVA) to Catania bus services, operated by Alpy Transfers, depart from Geneva Airport station.
Geneva Airport (GVA) to Catania train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève-Aéroport station.
The best way to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Catania is to fly which takes 2h 5m and costs €55 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €160 - €290 and takes 26h 54m.
What companies run services between Geneva Airport (GVA), Switzerland and Catania, Italy?
easyJet and ITA Airways fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva Airport to Catania via Chamonix and Aosta in around 26h 54m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- 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
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–460
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Domodossola to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €50–75
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
Train from Domodossola to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €90–130
- 2nd Class
- €75–100
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €170–350
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Padova to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–320
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–300
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
- +41 24 539 10 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aosta to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Milan Lampugnano to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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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More Questions & Answers
The quickest flight from Geneva International Airport Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 5m.
Geneva Airport (GVA) to Catania bus services, operated by Alpy Transfers, arrive at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur station.
Geneva Airport (GVA) to Catania train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Locarno station.
ITA Airways and easyJet offer flights from Geneva International Airport Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport Airport.
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