There are 7 ways to get from Marseille to Catania by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, 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 Marseille Provence Airport
best- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MRS - CTA
4h 21m€47–197Train, ferry
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale 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
19h 58mBus via Rome
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N523
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Catania Via D'Amicobus
23h 45m€108–177Train, night train
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Piacenzatrain Ic
- Take the night train from Piacenza to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
26h 43m€205–424Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NCE - CTA
8h 9m€124–300Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus Itabus
32h 36m€130–251Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Marseille to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar
16h 22m€275–405
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Catania is to fly which costs €45 - €200 and takes 4h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Catania is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs €45 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Marseille to Catania. However, there are services departing from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arriving at Catania Via D'Amico via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Marseille to Catania. However, there are services departing from Marseille-Saint-Charles and arriving at Catania Centrale via Nice-Ville, Ventimiglia and Piacenza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 43m.
The distance between Marseille and Catania is 1089 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Catania without a car is to train and ferry which takes 19h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Marseille to Catania, including transfers.
Marseille to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Marseille to Catania train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, depart from Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
The best way to get from Marseille to Catania is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs €45 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus via Rome, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 23h 45m.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Catania, Italy?
Ryanair and ITA Airways fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Catania Via D'Amico via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 23h 45m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €180–350
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–300
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Piacenza to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–230
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Catania Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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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Marseille to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
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