There are 6 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 Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
best- Fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane OLB - CTA
2h 30m€56–171Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CAG - CTA
2h 25m€36–151Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Cataniacar
14h 25m€68–113Fly from Alghero
- Fly from Alghero (AHO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane AHO - CTA
2h 50m€52–133Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain 5506 / ...
16h 49m€70–116Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry 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 16m€48–88
Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sardinia to Catania is to car ferry and bus which costs €45 - €90 and takes 17h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Sardinia to Catania is to fly which takes 2h 25m and costs €35 - €160.
The distance between Sardinia and Catania is 618 km.
The best way to get from Sardinia to Catania without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 16h 49m and costs €70 - €120.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Sardinia to Catania, including transfers.
There are 4878+ hotels available in Catania.
What companies run services between Sardinia, Italy and Catania, Italy?
Volotea, Aeroitalia, and FlexFlight ApS fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–440
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–380
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–440
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Alghero to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Alghero to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
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
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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