There are 9 ways to get from Catania to Merano by plane, bus, train, ferry, night train, 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 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 Merano
4h 49m€75–259Bus via Bologna
cheapest- Take the bus from Catania to Bologna CentraleN597
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Bolzano SouthN1594 / ...
22h€48–193Train, 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 PaolaFr / ...
- Take the train from Paola to Bolzano BozenFr
15h 31mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Catania Centrale to Bologna CentraleIni
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Bolzano BozenFr
20h 56m€100–173Fly 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 Merano
6h 24m€116–350Fly 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
6h 37m€55–266Fly 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 Verona Porta Nuova
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
7h 25m€56–310Bus
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Milan Malpensa Airport 1 P13Itabus
- Take the bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Merano
27h€112–199Drive, ferry
- Drive from Catania to Messina Marittima
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Merano
13h 24m€217–324
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Merano is to bus via Bologna which costs €45 - €200 and takes 22h.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Merano is to fly and bus which takes 4h 49m and costs €75 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Merano. However, there are services departing from Catania and arriving at Meran via Bologna Centrale and Bolzano South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h.
The distance between Catania and Merano is 1141 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Merano without a car is to train and ferry which takes 15h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Catania to Merano, including transfers.
Catania to Merano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Catania station.
Catania to Merano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Book your Catania to Merano bus tickets online with FlixBus.
There are 2503+ hotels available in Merano.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?
You can take a bus from Catania to Meran via Bologna Centrale and Bolzano South in around 22h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
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
- €30–180
- 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 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- 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
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €35–50
Train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €14–21
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €19–27
- 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 38m
- 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
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- 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
- €70–180
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €50–75
- 2nd Class
- €30–40
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Bus from Verona - Aeroporto to Merano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
Bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Merano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
Bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Merano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Bolzano South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Catania to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Milan Malpensa Airport 1 P13
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Catania to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- 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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