There are 4 ways to get from São Paulo to Catania by plane, ferry, or train
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Fly São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane GRU - CTA
16h 27m€481–908Fly São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
cheapest- Fly from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport (CGH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CGH - CTA
19h 55m€371–1,001Fly São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane GRU - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
21h 23mFly São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane GRU - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain
21h 7m€524–816
São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from São Paulo to Catania is to fly which costs €370 - €1000 and takes 19h 55m.
The fastest way to get from São Paulo to Catania is to fly which takes 16h 27m and costs €480 - €950.
The distance between São Paulo and Catania is 9360 km.
It takes approximately 16h 27m to get from São Paulo to Catania, including transfers.
Catania is 5h ahead of São Paulo. It is currently 11:15 AM in São Paulo and 4:15 PM in Catania.
There are 4867+ hotels available in Catania.
What companies run services between São Paulo, Brazil and Catania, Italy?
ITA Airways, LATAM Chile, and five other airlines fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,100
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,000
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,100
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,100
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Recife, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,200
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Fortaleza, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,200
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Salvador, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €480–750
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €480–1,600
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–800
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–750
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €480–1,600
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–800
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,200
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,100
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,000
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,100
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Salvador, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,200
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Recife, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–950
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,000
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,600
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Madrid, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Recife, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,200
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Fortaleza, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,200
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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