There are 6 ways to get from Catania to Van by plane, bus, busferry, car, ferry, 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
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane CTA - VAN
7h 55m₺9,996–36,828Bus, 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₺35,888–56,227Train, bus
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini 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 17h₺14,855–25,401Train, 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 17hBus 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 14.000 ₺ - 26.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Van is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 37.000 ₺.
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 7h 55m 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 2h ahead of Catania. It is currently 3:25 AM in Catania and 5:25 AM in Van.
There are 32+ 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) once daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–37,000
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–8,500
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺470–1,100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–8,000
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,000
- 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
- ₺8,000–16,000
- 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
- ₺1,700–3,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Bari Porto to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- 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
- ₺2,299
- 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
- ₺3,600–4,200
- Schedules at
- srbijatours.com
- Prices
- ₺3,600–4,200
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
- 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
- +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
- ₺2,500–3,900
- Website
- http://en.fudeks.rs/timetable/
- 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
- ₺3,576
- Schedules at
- zirafaprevoz.com
- Phone
- +381 36 359 090
- contact@sanatrans.com
- Website
- polazak.com
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,407
- 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
- ₺2,400–3,500
- Schedules at
- lukibus.com
- 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
- ₺127–128
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.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
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