There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Catania by plane, 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 to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CMB - CTA
13h 31m€374–489Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane CMB - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
20h 44m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Catania is to fly which costs €370 - €490 and takes 13h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Catania is to fly which takes 13h 31m and costs €370 - €490.
The distance between Colombo and Catania is 7342 km.
It takes approximately 13h 31m to get from Colombo to Catania, including transfers.
Catania is 4h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 5:41 PM in Colombo and 1:11 PM in Catania.
There are 4609+ hotels available in Catania.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Catania, Italy?
Turkish Airlines, Flydubai, and three other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) once daily.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Abu Dhabi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Male, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Kuwait, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Sharjah, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Istanbul, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,600
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Abu Dhabi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Kuwait, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Sharjah, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Istanbul, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Kuwait, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Sharjah, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Istanbul, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,600
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–950
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Dubai, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Istanbul, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,000
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–950
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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