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How to get fromLyon to Cataniaby train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or night train

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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Catania by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or night train

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane GVA - CTA
    6h 45m
    €96–312

  2. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane TRN - CTA
    7h 37m
    €58–223

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train Re
    19h 4m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lyon to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Cataniacar car
    27h 59m
    €205–308

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus bus Itabus
    28h 55m
    €103–249

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LYS - CTA
    4h 40m
    €86–296

  7. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MXP - CTA
    8h 40m
    €72–249

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LYS - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain train
    9h 35m
    €103–353

  9. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the nighttrain from Milano Centrale to Catania Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    24h 34m
    €163–273

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration4h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,391.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 45m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Catania, Italy?

You can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station via Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station and Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II in around 28h 55m. Alternatively, easyJet flies from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) twice a week.

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