There are 10 ways to get from Spain to Catania by plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, night train, or car
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 Valencia Airport
best- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane VLC - CTA
4h 41m€54–215Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BCN - CTA
4h 34m€42–144Train, ferry
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa 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
26h 14mBus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Florencebus FlixBus N758
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Cataniabus N597 / ...
29h 25m€186–281Car ferry, night train, train
- Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the nighttrain from Genova P.Za Principe to Villa S.Giovanninighttrain Ini
- Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
40h 46m€196–413Bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ALC - CTA
5h 13m€66–170Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MAD - CTA
5h 14m€51–213Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus Itabus
35h 45m€151–253Train, night train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 60
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Firenze Campo Martenighttrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain from Firenze Campo Marte to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
43h 13m€380–711Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Barcelona to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar
20h 36m€363–532
Valencia Airport (VLC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Catania is to fly which costs €40 - €150 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Catania is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs €40 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain to Catania. However, there are services departing from Barcelona and arriving at Catania via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to Catania. However, there are services departing from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya and arriving at Catania Centrale via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Muenchen Hbf and Firenze Campo Marte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 13m.
The distance between Spain and Catania is 1379 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Catania without a car is to train and ferry which takes 26h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Spain to Catania, including transfers.
Spain to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Barcelona station.
Spain to Catania train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Spain to Catania is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs €50 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €180 - €290 and takes 29h 25m.
What companies run services between Spain and Catania, Italy?
Ulendo Airlink, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona to Catania via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 29h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–320
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Genova P.Za Principe to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- 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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Muenchen Hbf to Firenze Campo Marte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–55
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Milan Lampugnano to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- [email protected]
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–100
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €35–100
- 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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Spain to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence station.
Spain to Catania train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
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