There are 6 ways to get from Catania to Van by plane, bus, busferry, car, ferry, taxi, or train
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 Van Ferit Melen Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane CTA - VAN
6h 20m₺9,996–37,235Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Catania to Baribus 590 / ...
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Vanbus
2d 15hDrive, ferry
- Drive from Catania to Messina Marittimacar
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Vancar
47h 43m₺35,897–56,239Fly to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport, taxi
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO)plane CTA - YKO
- Take the taxi from Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) to Vantaxi
15h 35m₺13,318–38,372Train, bus
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Napoli to Udinetrain
- Take the bus from Udine to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus stationbus
2d 16h₺15,433–28,278Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Korçëbus
- Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus stationbus
2d 20h
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Van is to train and bus which costs 15.000 ₺ - 29.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Van is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 38.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Van. However, there are services departing from Catania and arriving at Van via da Bari-Calefati, Bari Porto, Tirana, Sofia and Istanbul Samandira Tesis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Catania and Van is 2477 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Van without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 15h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Catania to Van, including transfers.
Catania to Van bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Catania station.
Catania to Van bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bari station.
Van is 1h ahead of Catania. It is currently 2:59 PM in Catania and 3:59 PM in Van.
There are 33+ hotels available in Van.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Van, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines flies from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) 6 times a week.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–37,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–33,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport via Malta, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–35,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport via Athens, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–34,000
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–6,500
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Napoli to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Bari Porto to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Tirana to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,357
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,900
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺750–950
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Van
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–1,700
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,400–1,700
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–1,800
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,500–1,800
- Phone
- +381 (11) 761-4545
- Website
- srbijatours.com
Bus from Udine to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–4,300
- Schedules at
- srbijatours.com
- Prices
- ₺3,700–4,300
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- Travelbusel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Korçë to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,900
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–131
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–5,500
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