There are 9 ways to get from Catania to Ferrara by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, shuttle, 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 to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)CTA - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
2h 40m€39–193Train, 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 FerraraFr
12h 4mBus
- Take the bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Bologna CentraleItabus
- Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Kennedy356
18h 20m€39–148Night train, train
- Take the night train from Catania Centrale to Bologna CentraleIni
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to FerraraFr
16h 59m€86–135Fly 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 Ferrara
3h 17m€45–165Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)CTA - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Ferrara
4h 4m€56–212Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)CTA - VRN
- Take a shuttle bus from Verona - Airport to Rovigo
4h 46m€64–344Bus via Milazzo
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Milazzo
- Take the bus from Milazzo Via dei Mille to Bologna Centrale
- Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Kennedy356
19h€54–84Drive, ferry
- Drive from Catania to Messina Marittima
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Ferrara
11h 20m€177–264
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Ferrara is to bus which costs €35 - €150 and takes 18h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Ferrara is to fly and train which takes 2h 40m and costs €35 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania station to Ferrara. However, there are services departing from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station and arriving at Kennedy via Bologna Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to Ferrara. However, there are services departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at Ferrara via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 59m.
The distance between Catania and Ferrara is 898 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Ferrara without a car is to train and ferry which takes 12h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Catania to Ferrara, including transfers.
Catania to Ferrara bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station.
Catania to Ferrara train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Catania Centrale station.
Catania to Ferrara bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Ferrara, Italy?
You can take a bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Kennedy via Bologna Autostazione in around 18h 20m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–85
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–200
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–600
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Super Economy
- €70–95
- Base Standard
- €110–160
- Base Premium
- €130–200
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- 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 Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/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
- €35–120
- 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
- €45–150
- 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
Bus from Milazzo Via dei Mille to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 051 290290
- Website
- tper.it
Bus from Bologna Autostazione to Kennedy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- tper.it
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €5–7
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Verona - Airport to Rovigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €29–140
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €29–32
- Private
- €70–140
- Phone
- +39 090.673782
- info@giuntabus.com
- Website
- giuntabus.com
Bus from Catania Airport to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- Schedules at
- giuntabus.com
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Catania Airport to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/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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