There are 7 ways to get from Geneva to Mount Etna by plane, unknown, 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, travel
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane GVA - CTA
- Walk from Catania-Airport-CTA to Mount Etnaunknown
2h 43mTrain, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Genève to Domodossolatrain Ec
- 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 Giarre-Ripostotrain Re
- Walk from Giarre-Riposto to Mount Etnaunknown
17h 40mDrive, car ferry, travel
- Drive from Geneva to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
- Walk from Port of Palermo to Mount Etnaunknown
27h 48mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Geneva to Aostabus
- Take the bus from Aosta to Cataniabus
- Walk from Pedara to Mount Etnaunknown
28h 21mTrain, bus, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Genève to Domodossolatrain Ec
- Take the bus from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanobus Re4
- Take the train from Rho Fiera Milano to Villa San Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Giarre-Ripostotrain Re
- Walk from Giarre-Riposto to Mount Etnaunknown
20h 2mBus, travel via Milan
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus
- Walk from Etna to Mount Etnaunknown
30h 1mTrain, night train, travel
- Take the train from Genève to Locarnotrain Ic
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the nighttrain from Milano Centrale to Giarre-Ripostonighttrain Ini
- Walk from Giarre-Riposto to Mount Etnaunknown
27h 19m
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Geneva and Mount Etna is 1255 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Mount Etna without a car is to train and ferry and travel which takes 17h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Geneva to Mount Etna, including transfers.
There are 5383+ hotels available in Mount Etna.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Mount Etna, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Geneva to Mount Etna. However, you can fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) then travel to Mount Etna. Alternatively, you can take a train from Genève to Mount Etna via Domodossola, Milano Centrale, Villa S.Giovanni, Villa S.Giovanni, Messina Marittima, Messina Centrale, and Giarre-Riposto in around 17h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
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 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Train from Genève to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–440
- 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)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aosta to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
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