There are 8 ways to get from Mainz to Catania by plane, train, bus, night train, ferry, 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 Frankfurt
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FRA - CTA
4h 48m€85–240Train, bus
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mühlheimtrain S8
- Take the bus from Mühlheim am Main to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
25h 52m€220–341Train, night train, ferry
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
27h 38mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Mainz to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar
18h 59m€340–499Bus to Hahn, fly
- Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hahnbus
- Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane HHN - CTA
5h 50m€134–336Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane STR - CTA
6h 32m€104–322Bus
- Take the bus from Wiesbaden Gartenfeldstraße P+R to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
33h 1m€252–359Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Milanbus FlixBus 476
- Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus Itabus
33h 15m€141–227
Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Catania is to fly which costs €85 - €240 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Catania is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs €85 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz to Catania station. However, there are services departing from Wiesbaden Gartenfeldstraße P+R and arriving at Catania Central Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 1m.
The distance between Mainz and Catania is 1518 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Catania without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 52m and costs €220 - €350.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Mainz to Catania, including transfers.
Mainz to Catania bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Wiesbaden Gartenfeldstraße P+R station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Catania is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs €85 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €250 - €360 and takes 33h 1m.
Mainz to Catania bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Catania Central Bus Station.
Book your Mainz to Catania bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Catania, Italy?
Lufthansa, ITA Airways, and Edelweiss Air fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Wiesbaden Gartenfeldstraße P+R to Catania Central Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost €250–350 and the journey takes 31h 41m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Hahn to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Hahn to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mühlheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–55
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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 Wiesbaden Gartenfeldstraße P+R to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €250–350
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 (0) 6543 5019-400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bohr
Bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hahn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- Bohr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mainz central train station to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Milan Lampugnano to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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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