There are 5 ways to get from Sardinia to Catania by plane, car ferry, car, train, or bus
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 Alghero
best- Fly from Alghero (AHO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane AHO - CTA
2h 50m€57–163Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CAG - CTA
2h 25m€46–181Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Cataniacar
14h 26m€76–139Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain 5506 / ...
16h 26m€72–127Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania La Rena Estbus Sais Autolinee AGGIUNTA43 / ...
17h 20m€53–108
Alghero (AHO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sardinia to Catania is to car ferry and bus which costs €50 - €110 and takes 17h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Sardinia to Catania is to fly which takes 2h 25m and costs €45 - €190.
The distance between Sardinia and Catania is 706 km.
The best way to get from Sardinia to Catania without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 16h 26m and costs €70 - €130.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Sardinia to Catania, including transfers.
There are 4600+ hotels available in Catania.
What companies run services between Sardinia, Italy and Catania, Italy?
Ryanair and Aeroitalia fly from Alghero (AHO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alghero to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Alghero to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
- 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
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