There are 10 ways to get from Catania to Van by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, taxi, or busferry
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Fly to Van Ferit Melen Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane CTA - VAN
6h 5m₺8,457–30,498Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione 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 17hDrive, 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 31m₺34,864–51,194Fly to Agri, bus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Agri (AJI)plane CTA - AJI
- Take the bus from Ağrı to Vanbus
22h 6m₺8,608–29,593Fly 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
19h 4m₺12,618–34,760Fly to Muş Airport, bus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Muş Airport (MSR)plane CTA - MSR
- Take the bus from Muş bus station to Van bus stationbus
18h 55m₺8,607–29,524Fly to Siirt Airport, taxi
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Siirt Airport (SXZ)plane CTA - SXZ
- Take the taxi from Siirt Airport (SXZ) to Vantaxi
20h₺13,795–36,030Bus and ferry, bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus stationbus
2d 19hBus 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 20hTrain, Bus
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tarantotrain
- Take the bus from Taranto Port to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
- Take the bus from Shkodër to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Vanbus
2d 21h
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Van is to fly and bus which costs 8.500 ₺ - 30.000 ₺ and takes 22h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Van is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 31.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Van station. However, there are services departing from Catania Via D'Amico and arriving at Van bus station via Vlore , station, Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office and İstanbul Esenler bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Catania and Van is 2477 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Van without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Catania to Van, including transfers.
Catania to Van bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Catania Via D'Amico station.
Catania to Van bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Vlorë station.
Van is 2h ahead of Catania. It is currently 5:32 AM in Catania and 7:32 AM in Van.
There are 25+ 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) 3 times a week.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–31,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Agri via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–29,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–30,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Muş Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–29,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Siirt Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–29,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport via Istanbul, Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–30,000
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺350–550
- 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
- ₺580
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,400
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–4,100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +381 11 7620255
- office@fudeks.rs
- Website
- fudeks.rs
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,300
- Website
- http://en.fudeks.rs/timetable/
- Phone
- +381 (11) 761-4545
- Website
- srbijatours.com
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–4,300
- Schedules at
- srbijatours.com
- Prices
- ₺3,700–4,300
- Phone
- +381 69 600 606
- Website
- zirafaprevoz.com
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,531
- Schedules at
- zirafaprevoz.com
- contact@sanatrans.com
- Website
- polazak.com
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,364
- Schedules at
- polazak.com
- Phone
- +381 36 35-90-90
- lukireisen@gmail.com
- Website
- lukibus.com
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,400
- Schedules at
- lukibus.com
- 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
Bus from Muş bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺440–650
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
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
Bus from Ağrı to Van
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–600
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺500–600
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
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- 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
Bus from Taranto Port to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,500
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- 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/
Bus from Shkodër to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,700
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/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
- ₺126–127
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–7,500
Varan Taxi
- Phone
- +90 484 223 48 48
- Website
- firmasec.com
Nur Taxi
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