There are 5 ways to get from Ireland to Catania by plane, train, car ferry, bus, ferry, 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 Shannon Airport
best- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SNN - CTA
8h 32m€86–153Fly from Cork Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ORK - CTA
8h 34m€80–284Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Nuremberg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
2d 20h€735–1,180Train, ferry, bus, night train
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Rosslare to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padovabus
- Take the train from Monselice to Firenze Campo Martetrain Ic
- Take the nighttrain from Firenze Campo Marte to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
3d 6h€493–611Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NOC - CTA
10h 20m€81–252
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Catania is to fly which costs €85 - €160 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Catania is to fly which takes 8h 32m and costs €85 - €160.
The distance between Ireland and Catania is 2541 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to Catania without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 2 days 20h and costs €700 - €1200.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Ireland to Catania, including transfers.
Catania is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 2:32 PM in Ireland and 3:32 PM in Catania.
There are 4664+ hotels available in Catania.
What companies run services between Ireland and Catania, Italy?
Ryanair, British Airways, and easyJet fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 5 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Shannon Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Cork Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Cork Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Cork Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–400
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–21
Train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–21
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Monselice to Firenze Campo Marte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dunkerque Port to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- 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
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–750
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Rosslare to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €244
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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