There are 9 ways to get from Helsinki to Catania by ferry, plane, bus, train, 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.
Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TLL - CTA
13h 21m€98–262Fly from Helsinki Airport
cheapest- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane HEL - CTA
6h 18m€88–215Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Mühlheim am Main to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
2d 8h€439–715Bus, train, night train via Kraków
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Kaunas to Kraków Głównytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Graz Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Tarvisio Boscoverdetrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Tarvisio Boscoverde to Firenze Campo di Martetrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain from Firenze Campo Marte to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
2d 9h€315–584Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Helsinki to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar
2d 5h€997–1,448Train to Turku Airport, fly
- Take the train from Helsinki to Turkutrain
- Fly from Turku Airport (TKU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TKU - CTA
14h 31m€110–324Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Nuremberg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
2d 10h€391–575Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the train from Trieste C.le to Napolitrain
- Take the nighttrain from Napoli Centrale to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
2d 12h€353–572Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Rivne Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rivne Central Bus Station to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus
- Take the bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus
3d 2h€218–310
Helsinki to Catania by bus, foot, train, and night train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Catania is to fly which costs €85 - €220 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Catania is to fly which takes 6h 18m and costs €85 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Catania station. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Catania Central Bus Station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Nürnberg, Zob. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Helsinki and Catania is 2621 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Catania without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 8h and costs €430 - €750.
It takes approximately 13h 21m to get from Helsinki to Catania, including transfers.
Helsinki to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Catania is to fly which takes 6h 18m and costs €85 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €390 - €600 and takes 2 days 10h.
Helsinki to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Catania is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 5:36 AM in Helsinki and 4:36 AM in Catania.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Catania, Italy?
Finnair flies from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Catania Central Bus Station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Nürnberg, Zob in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Turku Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Turku Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Turku Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–500
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaunas to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Tarvisio Boscoverde to Firenze Campo di Marte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €96–100
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Firenze Campo Marte to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Napoli Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Turku
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Trieste C.le to Napoli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Italo Treno
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Mühlheim am Main to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €210–300
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €210–300
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Rivne Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- TransTempo
- Phone
- +38 (032) 221-68-58
- [email protected]
- Website
- AL-TRANS
Bus from Rivne Central Bus Station to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- 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
- €30–55
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
- 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
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- [email protected]
- Website
- Viking Line
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Viking Line
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