There are 10 ways to get from Catania to Novara by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)CTA - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Dateo to Novara
3h 27m€61–161Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)CTA - MXP
3h 11m€34–178Train, 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 San Giovanni to Rho-Fiera
15h 2mBus via Milan
- Take the bus from Catania to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanoN597 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to NovaraVieste
20h 30m€43–157Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Port of Palermo
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Novara
24h 54m€112–196Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)CTA - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Novara
4h€55–204Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)CTA - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Novara
4h 16m€45–156Fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)CTA - GOA
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Novara
5h 3m€70–177Train
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Milano P.Garibaldi96704
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to NovaraS6 / ...
20h 42m€74–105Bus
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Milan Malpensa Airport 1 P13Itabus
- Take the bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Novara, P.za Garibaldiflibco
23h 13m€48–131
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Novara is to fly which costs €30 - €180 and takes 3h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Novara is to fly which takes 3h 11m and costs €30 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Novara. However, there are services departing from Catania and arriving at Novara via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to Novara. However, there are services departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at Novara via Milano Porta Garibaldi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 42m.
The distance between Catania and Novara is 1067 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Novara without a car is to train and ferry which takes 15h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Catania to Novara, including transfers.
Catania to Novara bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop station.
Catania to Novara train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., depart from Catania Centrale station.
The best way to get from Catania to Novara is to bus via Milan which takes 20h 30m and costs €40 - €160. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €30 - €180 and takes 3h 11m, you could also train, which costs €70 - €110 and takes 20h 42m.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Novara, Italy?
You can take a bus from Catania to Novara via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 20h 30m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ulendo Airlink, and four other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) every 3 hours.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- 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 Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–430
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–450
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–400
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–400
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Dateo to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa San Giovanni to Rho-Fiera
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Catania to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 (0) 0882 - 228960
- Website
- ferroviedelgargano.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- ferroviedelgargano.com
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Novara, P.za Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- 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
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Catania to Novara bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Milan Malpensa Airport 1 P13 station.
Catania to Novara train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., arrive at Milano P.Garibaldi station.
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