There are 6 ways to get from Budapest to Catania by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, night train, or busferry
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 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BUD - CTA
4h 35m€34–156Train, ferry
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre 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
24h 18mBus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus N536
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Cataniabus N597 / ...
29h 5m€77–199Drive, ferry
- Drive from Budapest to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Cataniacar
19h 11m€291–421Train, night train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Catania Centraletrain
30h 43m€135–367Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
- Take the busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Catania Via D'Amicobusferry
47h 18m
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Catania is to fly which costs €30 - €160 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Catania is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs €30 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Catania. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Catania via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Catania. However, there are services departing from Clark Ádám tér and arriving at Catania Centrale via Budapest-Kelenfoeld, Wien Hbf and Roma Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 43m.
The distance between Budapest and Catania is 1175 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Catania without a car is to train and ferry which takes 24h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Budapest to Catania, including transfers.
Budapest to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Catania train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Catania is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs €30 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €200 and takes 29h 5m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Catania, Italy?
Wizz Air and Ryanair fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Catania via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 29h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €23–90
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €90–140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €160–190
- Seating Carriage
- €85–110
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +381 64 80 266 80
- info@terratravel.rs
- Website
- terratravel.rs
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24
- Website
- https://terratravel.rs/en/
- Phone
- +381 11 2188 031
- lensdoo@sbb.rs
- Website
- lensprevoz.com
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–41
- Schedules at
- lensprevoz.com
- Phone
- +381 021 4721244
- info@maestral.co.rs
- Website
- maestral.co.rs
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- maestral.co.rs
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- +381648892600
- jadranekspres@globtour.com
- Website
- jadranekspres.info
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €44
- Schedules at
- jadranekspres.info
- Phone
- +381 25 424577
- office@severtrans.rs
- Website
- severtrans.rs
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- severtrans.rs
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- info@dritatravel.com
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- mstourspodgorica@gmail.com
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
- Phone
- +382 32 520 495
- info@kotortotirana.com
- Website
- kotortotirana.com
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.kotortotirana.com/
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Catania Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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