There are 9 ways to get from Catania to Bolzano by plane, bus, train, ferry, night train, or car
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Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, bus
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)CTA - VRN
- Take the bus from Verona - Aeroporto to Bolzano
3h 57m€77–250Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Bologna CentraleItabus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Bolzano SouthN1594 / ...
21h 15m€48–172Train, ferry
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina CentraleRe
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to PaolaFr / ...
- Take the train from Paola to Bolzano BozenFr
14h 35mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Catania Centrale to Bologna CentraleIni
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Bolzano BozenFr
19h 48m€97–173Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)CTA - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bolzano-Bozen
5h 55m€86–199Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)CTA - BGY
- Take the bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Bolzano
5h 54m€96–230Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)CTA - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Bolzano Bozen
5h 29m€52–231Bus, train
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Parma Bus Station
- Take the train from Parma to BresciaR8
- Take the train from Brescia to Bolzano-Bozen
24h 29m€59–124Drive, ferry
- Drive from Catania to Messina Marittima
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Bolzano
13h 8m€217–314
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Bolzano is to bus which costs €45 - €180 and takes 21h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Bolzano is to fly and bus which takes 3h 57m and costs €75 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania station to Bolzano. However, there are services departing from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station and arriving at Bolzano South via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to Bolzano. However, there are services departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at Bolzano Bozen via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 48m.
The distance between Catania and Bolzano is 1099 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Bolzano without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Catania to Bolzano, including transfers.
Catania to Bolzano bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station.
Catania to Bolzano train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Catania Centrale station.
Catania to Bolzano bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Bolzano, Italy?
You can take a bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Bolzano South via Bologna Centrale in around 21h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–95
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–550
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–430
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Catania Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bolzano-Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €49–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Parma to Brescia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Brescia to Bolzano-Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Bus from Verona - Aeroporto to Bolzano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
Bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Bolzano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Parma Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Bolzano South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Bolzano South
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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