There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Mount Etna by plane, unknown, ferry, 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 Sydney International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, travel
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SYD - CTA
- Walk from Catania-Airport-CTA to Mount Etnaunknown
26h 31mFly Sydney International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train, travel
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane SYD - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Giarre-Ripostotrain
- Walk from Giarre-Riposto to Mount Etnaunknown
33h 17mFly Sydney International Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, travel
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane SYD - CIY
- Walk from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Mount Etnaunknown
29h 47mFly Sydney International Airport to Palermo Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SYD - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Walk from Giarre-Riposto to Mount Etnaunknown
34h 53mDrive to Orange Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, travel
- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane OAG - CTA
- Walk from Catania-Airport-CTA to Mount Etnaunknown
31h 31m
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Sydney and Mount Etna is 16111 km.
It takes approximately 26h 31m to get from Sydney to Mount Etna, including transfers.
Mount Etna is 10h behind Sydney. It is currently 12:39 AM in Sydney and 2:39 PM in Mount Etna.
There are 5129+ hotels available in Mount Etna.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Mount Etna, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Mount Etna. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), then travel to Mount Etna. Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), walk to Ravagnese - Aeroporto, take the line 118 bus to Reggio di Calabria - Piazza Garibaldi, walk to Reggio Calabria C.Le, take the train to Villa S.Giovanni, walk to Villa S.Giovanni, take the ferry to Messina Marittima, walk to Messina Centrale, take the train to Giarre-Riposto, then travel to Mount Etna.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Dubai, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €700–2,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Sydney International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,800
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Singapore Changi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–3,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Dubai, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €700–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Abu Dhabi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €450–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Doha, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €650–1,800
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Abu Dhabi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 1m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Palermo Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Palermo Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,400
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Singapore Changi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €550–3,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Palermo Airport via Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Palermo Airport via Abu Dhabi, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–850
Flights from Orange Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Melbourne, Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,600
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Abu Dhabi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €430–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Singapore Changi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €550–3,400
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Palermo Airport via Dubai, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Palermo Airport via Abu Dhabi, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €300–850
Flights from Orange Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Melbourne, Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,600
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Sydney International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,800
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Abu Dhabi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Singapore Changi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €550–3,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Abu Dhabi, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–800
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Giarre-Riposto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- 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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