There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Catania Airport (CTA) by plane, bus, busferry, 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.
Fly from Istanbul
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane IST - CTA
5h 22m€102–252Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SAW - CTA
8h 22m€72–242Bus, bus and ferry via Bari
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
- Take the bus from Mëmëlisht to Elbasanbus
- Take the busferry from Elbasan to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Bari to Catania Airportbus 590
33h 44mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Port Of Igoumenitsacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Catania Airport (CTA)car
25h 49m€286–436Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Catania Via D'Amicobusferry
41h 31mBus, bus and ferry #2
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Shkodërbus
- Take the busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Catania Via D'Amicobusferry
47h
Istanbul (IST) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Catania Airport (CTA) is to fly which costs €70 - €250 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Catania Airport (CTA) is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs €100 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Catania Airport (CTA). However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Catania Airport via Pogradec, Mëmëlisht, Elbasan, Garibaldi-Visconti and Bari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 44m.
The distance between Istanbul and Catania Airport (CTA) is 1289 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Catania Airport (CTA) without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Bari which takes 33h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Istanbul to Catania Airport (CTA), including transfers.
Istanbul to Catania Airport (CTA) bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Catania Airport (CTA) bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Pogradec station.
Catania Airport (CTA) is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 1:12 PM in Istanbul and 12:12 PM in Catania Airport (CTA).
There are 4873+ hotels available in Catania Airport (CTA).
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Catania Airport (CTA), Italy?
Turkish Airlines and Air Malta fly from Istanbul (IST) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Istanbul to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Shkodër
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mëmëlisht to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Elbasan to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Catania Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Catania Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bari to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Bari to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- 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
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