There are 9 ways to get from Portovenere to Catania by ferry, train, plane, 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.
Line 02 ferry, train to Pisa International Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Portovenere to La Speziaferry
- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PSA - CTA
4h 35m€63–269Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Vezzano Ligure to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FLR - CTA
7h 14m€48–209Line 02 ferry, train, ferry
- Take the ferry from Portovenere to La Speziaferry 02
- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fb / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini 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
13h 39mBus
- Take the bus from La Spezia to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus 504 / ...
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Cataniabus N597 / ...
18h 44m€98–150Train, night train
- Take the train from Vezzano Ligure to Viareggiotrain Re
- Take the train from Viareggio to Prato Centraletrain Re
- Take the nighttrain from Prato Centrale to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
20h 2m€102–175Line 02 ferry, train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Portovenere to La Speziaferry
- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane GOA - CTA
5h 31m€73–194Line 02 ferry, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Portovenere to La Speziaferry
- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Paviatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LIN - CTA
8h 3m€82–300Train, bus
- Take the train from Vezzano Ligure to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus Itabus
21h 5m€77–129Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Portovenere to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar
11h 50m€209–310
Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portovenere to Catania is to train and bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 21h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Portovenere to Catania is to line 02 ferry and train and fly which takes 4h 35m and costs €60 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Portovenere to Catania. However, there are services departing from Portovenere and arriving at Catania via La Spezia and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Portovenere to Catania. However, there are services departing from Vezzano Ligure and arriving at Catania Centrale via Viareggio and Prato Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 2m.
The distance between Portovenere and Catania is 883 km.
The best way to get from Portovenere to Catania without a car is to line 02 ferry and train and ferry which takes 13h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Portovenere to Catania, including transfers.
Portovenere to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Spezia station.
Portovenere to Catania train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Vezzano Ligure station.
Portovenere to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
What companies run services between Portovenere, Italy and Catania, Italy?
You can take a bus from Portovenere to Catania via La Spezia - Questura, La Spezia, and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 18h 44m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from La Spezia to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0187732987
- [email protected]
- Website
- Consorzio Marittimo Turistico Cinque Terre Golfo dei Poeti
Ferry from Portovenere to La Spezia
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Consorzio Marittimo Turistico Cinque Terre Golfo dei Poeti
Ferry from Portovenere to La Spezia
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Consorzio Marittimo Turistico Cinque Terre Golfo dei Poeti
Ferry from Portovenere to La Spezia
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Consorzio Marittimo Turistico Cinque Terre Golfo dei Poeti
Ferry from Portovenere to La Spezia
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Consorzio Marittimo Turistico Cinque Terre Golfo dei Poeti
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Portovenere to Catania train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Viareggio station.
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