There are 5 ways to get from Ajaccio to Catania by plane, ferry, 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
best- Fly from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)AJA - CTA
5h 40m€140–390Ferry, train, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Porto Torres
- Take the train from Porto Torres M.Ma to CagliariRe
- Take the ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania La Rena Est
26h 37m€93–147Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympia
- Take the bus from Nice to Bologna Centrale482
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
32h 21m€110–390Ferry, train via Rome
- Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympia
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Roma Termini
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Catania CentraleIc
32h 43m€128–345Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Porto Torres
- Take the train from Porto Torres M.Ma to CagliariRe
- Take the ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
27h 14m€95–175
Ajaccio to Catania by ferry, foot, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ajaccio to Catania is to ferry and train and bus which costs €90 - €150 and takes 26h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Ajaccio to Catania is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs €140 - €390.
The distance between Ajaccio and Catania is 736 km.
The best way to get from Ajaccio to Catania without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 26h 37m and costs €90 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Ajaccio to Catania, including transfers.
There are 4543+ hotels available in Catania.
What companies run services between Ajaccio, France and Catania, Italy?
Air Corsica and ITA Airways fly from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Porto Torres M.Ma to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €35–50
Train from Nice Ville to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €85–130
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €29–45
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania La Rena Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Porto Torres
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
Ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
- Passenger Flex Fare
- €50–70
- Passenger & Vehicle Flex Fare
- €90–120
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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