There are 6 ways to get from Malta to Catania by plane, train, ferry, bus, 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
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
2h 46m€36–131Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bari to Cataniabus 590
12h 7m€31–81Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. 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
10h 30mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Malta to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar
6h 32m€103–157Bus via Taormina
- Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Giardini Naxos Bus Stationbus Itabus
- Take the bus from Giardini Naxos Bus Station to Catania Central Bus Stationbus 6
12h 31m€32–56Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
12h 52m€73–237
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Catania is to bus via Taormina which costs €30 - €60 and takes 12h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Catania is to fly which takes 2h 46m and costs €35 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Malta to Catania. However, there are services departing from Malta and arriving at Catania via Bari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 7m.
The distance between Malta and Catania is 442 km.
The best way to get from Malta to Catania without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Malta to Catania, including transfers.
Malta to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bari station.
The best way to get from Malta to Catania is to fly which takes 2h 46m and costs €35 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €85 and takes 12h 7m.
Malta to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Catania station.
There are 4629+ hotels available in Catania.
What companies run services between Malta, Italy and Catania, Italy?
Ryanair flies from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 6 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bari to Catania once daily. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 10h 10m. Itabus S.p.A. also services this route 4 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bari to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Bari to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Giardini Naxos Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39 06 164160
- [email protected]
- Website
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Giardini Naxos Bus Station to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
- 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
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- [email protected]
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–100
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €35–100
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