There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Catania Airport (CTA) by plane, train, or ferry
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SFO - CTA
16h 52m€409–911Fly Oakland International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
cheapest- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane OAK - CTA
20h 6m€264–957Fly San Francisco International Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SFO - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain
21h 31m€371–758Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SJC - CTA
20h 37m€321–913Fly San Francisco International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane SFO - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain
21h 14m
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Catania Airport (CTA) is to fly and train which costs €370 - €800 and takes 21h 31m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Catania Airport (CTA) is to fly which takes 16h 52m and costs €400 - €950.
The distance between San Francisco and Catania Airport (CTA) is 10616 km.
It takes approximately 16h 52m to get from San Francisco to Catania Airport (CTA), including transfers.
Catania Airport (CTA) is 9h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 3:43 PM in San Francisco and 12:43 AM in Catania Airport (CTA).
There are 4717+ hotels available in Catania Airport (CTA).
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Catania Airport (CTA), Italy?
ITA Airways, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Portland, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Minneapolis, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Minneapolis, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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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