There are 7 ways to get from Cork to Catania by plane, bus, train, or night 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 Cork Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ORK - CTA
8h 34m€80–274Train to Kerry Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane KIR - CTA
13h 34m€55–162Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walkbus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Bolognabus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Cataniabus
3d 20h€178–519Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SNN - CTA
10h 4m€84–264Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane DUB - CTA
9h 5m€92–229Fly Cork Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ORK - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain
17h 53m€122–261Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Napoli, Autostazione Metroparkbus
- Take the nighttrain from Napoli Centrale to Catania Centralenighttrain
3d 22h€140–452
Cork Airport (ORK) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Catania is to train and fly which costs €55 - €170 and takes 13h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Catania is to fly which takes 8h 34m and costs €80 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Catania. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred St and arriving at Catania via Aston Quay, Dublin, Rădăuți and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 20h.
The distance between Cork and Catania is 2444 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Catania without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 20h and costs €170 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Cork to Catania, including transfers.
Cork to Catania bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
The best way to get from Cork to Catania is to fly which takes 8h 34m and costs €80 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €170 - €550 and takes 3 days 20h.
Cork to Catania bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
Catania is 1h ahead of Cork. It is currently 1:58 AM in Cork and 2:58 AM in Catania.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Catania, Italy?
Ryanair flies from Cork Airport (ORK) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Catania via Bachelors Walk, Aston Quay, Navan Rd Stn, Dublin, Rădăuți, and Bologna Centrale in around 3d 20h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Cork Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Cork Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Shannon Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Dublin Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Cork Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Cork Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Cork Airport to Palermo Airport via Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Kerry Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Kerry Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Kerry Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Kerry Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Hahn
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–410
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–410
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Mallow to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–10
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Napoli Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–120
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
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