There are 6 ways to get from Olbia to Catania by plane, car, car ferry, bus, or train
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 Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
best- Fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane OLB - CTA
1h 20m€60–210Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Olbia to Port of Cagliaricar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Cataniacar
18h 3m€111–195Bus to Alghero, fly
- Take the bus from Olbia - Airport to Alghero - Fertilia Airportbus
- Fly from Alghero (AHO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane AHO - CTA
4h€80–179Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Fermata di OLBIA PORTO ISOLA BIANCA to Fermata di CAGLIARI PIAZZA MATTEOTTI-ESTERNObus
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania La Rena Estbus
20h 53m€65–125Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Olbia Terranova to Cagliaritrain Re
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain
21h€102–174Bus, car ferry via Nuoro
- Take the bus from Olbia Stazione Terranova to Nuoro Centro Intermodalebus
- Take the bus from Nuoro Centro Intermodale to Cagliari Autostazione Arstbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania La Rena Estbus
23h 41m€69–132
Olbia to Catania by train, foot, car ferry, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Olbia to Catania is to bus and car ferry which costs €65 - €130 and takes 20h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Olbia to Catania is to fly which takes 1h 20m and costs €60 - €210.
The distance between Olbia and Catania is 612 km.
The best way to get from Olbia to Catania without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 20h 53m and costs €65 - €130.
It takes approximately 1h 20m to fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), including transfers and time at the airport.
The quickest flight from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 20m.
Volotea and Aeroitalia offer flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport Airport.
There are 4729+ hotels available in Catania.
What companies run services between Olbia, Italy and Catania, Italy?
Volotea and Aeroitalia fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 6 times a week.
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Alghero to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alghero to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Olbia Terranova to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- (+39) 0789 50885
- [email protected]
- Website
- sunlines.it
Bus from Olbia - Airport to Alghero - Fertilia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–29
- Schedules at
- sunlines.it
- Phone
- +39 0789 21487
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gruppo Turmo Travel
Bus from Fermata di OLBIA PORTO ISOLA BIANCA to Fermata di CAGLIARI PIAZZA MATTEOTTI-ESTERNO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Gruppo Turmo Travel
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania La Rena Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania La Rena Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +39 351 8374226
- [email protected]
- Website
- arst.sardegna.it
Bus from Olbia Stazione Terranova to Nuoro Centro Intermodale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
Bus from Nuoro Centro Intermodale to Cagliari Autostazione Arst
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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