There are 8 ways to get from Siena to Catania by train, plane, bus, ferry, 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.
Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FLR - CTA
4h 32m€36–197Bus
- Take the bus from Siena to Cataniabus N597 / ...
12h 55m€50–130Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. 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 9mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.train Re / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Firenze Campo Marte to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
17h 40m€102–166Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Siena to Empolitrain
- Take the train from Empoli to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PSA - CTA
4h 47m€53–225Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BLQ - CTA
5h 19m€37–265Bus via Florence
- Take the bus from Siena-Via Tozzi to Firenze Autostazionebus 131R / ...
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus Itabus
18h 4m€62–108Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Siena to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar
9h 55m€178–265
Siena to Catania by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Siena to Catania is to bus via Florence which costs €60 - €110 and takes 18h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Siena to Catania is to train and fly which takes 4h 32m and costs €35 - €200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Siena and arriving at Catania. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Siena to Catania. However, there are services departing from Siena and arriving at Catania Centrale via Firenze S.M.N. and Firenze Campo Marte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 40m.
The distance between Siena and Catania is 874 km.
The best way to get from Siena to Catania without a car is to bus which takes 12h 55m and costs €50 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Siena to Catania, including transfers.
Siena to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Siena station.
Siena to Catania train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Siena station.
Siena to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Catania station.
What companies run services between Siena, Italy and Catania, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Siena to Catania once daily. Tickets cost €85–130 and the journey takes 12h 55m. Itabus S.p.A. also services this route once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €16–110
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €15–95
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Siena to Empoli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Empoli to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Firenze Campo Marte to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Siena to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Siena to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39 800 142 424
- [email protected]
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Siena-Via Tozzi to Firenze Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- at-bus.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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Booking & Getting There
Siena to Catania train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Firenze S.M.N. station.
Book your Siena to Catania bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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