There are 10 ways to get from Catania to Ostend by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, train (TGV, Eurostar), or train (TGV)
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 Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)CTA - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
5h 9m€97–243Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)CTA - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Station
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
6h 8m€88–229Train, 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 Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Frankfurt(Main)HbfEc
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to OstendeIc
26h 39mDrive, 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 Ostend
34h 29m€267–391Bus
- Take the bus from Catania to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats
- Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Bruges802
37h 8m€97–297Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)CTA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostende
7h 2m€120–390Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)CTA - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Breda
- Take the train from Breda to Anvers-Berchem
- Take the train from Anvers-Berchem to Ostende
7h 50m€113–301Train
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Chambery Challes Les EauxTgv
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-PierreIc / ...
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to OstendeIc / ...
29h 54m€225–621Train via Turin
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Torino Porta Nuova
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to ModaneTgv
- Take the train from Modane to Lille FlandresTgv
- Take the train from Courtrai to OstendeIc
32h 57m€271–612Bus, train
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Milazzo
- Take the bus from Milazzo Via dei Mille to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Gent
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to OstendeIc / ...
40h 45m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Ostend is to fly and bus and train which costs €85 - €230 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Ostend is to fly and train which takes 5h 9m and costs €95 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Catania and arriving at Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Antwerp Rooseveltplaats and Brugge Station perron C7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at Ostende via Milano P.Garibaldi, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Bruxelles-Midi and Gand-Saint-Pierre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 54m.
The distance between Catania and Ostend is 1841 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Ostend without a car is to train and ferry which takes 26h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Catania to Ostend, including transfers.
Catania to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Catania station.
Catania to Ostend train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., depart from Catania Centrale station.
The best way to get from Catania to Ostend is to bus which takes 37h 8m and costs €95 - €300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €220 - €650 and takes 29h 54m.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Ostend, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Catania to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Antwerp Rooseveltplaats, Bruges, and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 37h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Catania Centrale to Ostende via Milano P.Garibaldi, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Bruxelles-Midi, and Gand-Saint-Pierre in around 29h 54m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–270
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brussels Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–420
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–17
- 1st Class
- €20–23
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €11–17
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €19–28
- 1st Class
- €30–45
Train from Anvers-Central to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- 1st Class
- €19–28
Train from Breda to Anvers-Berchem
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €11–16
Train from Anvers-Berchem to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- 1st Class
- €19–27
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–15
Train from Courtrai to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
- 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 Catania Centrale to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €170–240
Train from Catania Centrale to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €190–270
- 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 Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €140–200
- 2nd Class
- €130–180
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €18–30
Train from Breda to Anvers-Berchem
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Modane to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
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
- +39 090.673782
- 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
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milazzo Via dei Mille to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Gent
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- 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
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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