There are 8 ways to get from Cannes to Catania by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, train (Trenitalia), 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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NCE - CTA
6h 4m€69–208Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus N718 / ...
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Cataniabus N597 / ...
23h 12m€68–157Train, ferry
- Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale 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
19h 35mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the night train from Genova P.Za Principe to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
21h 53m€110–189Train, train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.train
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane GOA - CTA
7h 43m€70–177Train
- Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Terminitrain Fb / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Catania Centraletrain Ic
21h 9m€135–369Train, bus
- Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Savonatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Savona to Villa S. Giovannibus
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Catania, Via D'Amicobus
23h 50m€102–146Drive, ferry
- Drive from Cannes to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Cataniacar
14h 39m€233–338
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cannes to Catania is to train and fly which costs €70 - €180 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cannes to Catania is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs €65 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Cannes to Catania. However, there are services departing from Gare SNCF Cannes and arriving at Catania via Nice Airport and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Cannes to Catania. However, there are services departing from Cannes and arriving at Catania Centrale via Ventimiglia and Genova P.Za Principe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 53m.
The distance between Cannes and Catania is 981 km.
The best way to get from Cannes to Catania without a car is to train and ferry which takes 19h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Cannes to Catania, including transfers.
Cannes to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
Cannes to Catania train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cannes station.
The best way to get from Cannes to Catania is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs €65 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €160 and takes 23h 12m, you could also train, which costs €130 - €370 and takes 21h 9m.
What companies run services between Cannes, France and Catania, Italy?
ITA Airways, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare SNCF Cannes to Catania via Aeroport Promenade, Nice Airport, and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 23h 12m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–270
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–270
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Cannes to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
- Rail 1st Class
- €17–24
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €170–340
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €130–170
- Smart Flex
- €140–180
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Genova P.Za Principe to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- 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
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice Airport to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- 0966 57552
- info@lirosiautoservizi.com
- Website
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
Bus from Savona to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–85
- Schedules at
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Catania, Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- 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
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- 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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Cannes to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
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