There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Catania by plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, train, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane EDI - CTA
6h 17m€71–251Train via Chambéry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Catania Centraletrain Ic
30h 7m€381–988Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cataniabus
2d 2h€121–299Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane GLA - CTA
8h 49m€90–231Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NCL - CTA
8h 58m€93–293Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Milano P.Garibalditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Catania Centraletrain Ic
32h 12m€301–883Train #2
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Nuovatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Catania Centraletrain
37h 2m€290–656Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Gent-Dampoortbus
- Take the bus from Gent to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Milazzo Via dei Millebus
- Take the bus from Milazzo to Catania Airportbus
2d 5h
Edinburgh to Catania by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Catania is to fly which costs €70 - €260 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Catania is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs €70 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Catania. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Catania via London Victoria, Brussels - Midi Train Station and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Catania. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Catania Centrale via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Milano Centrale and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 7m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Catania is 2483 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Catania without a car is to train via Chambéry which takes 30h 7m and costs €380 - €1000.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Edinburgh to Catania, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Catania train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Catania is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs €70 - €260. Alternatively, you can train via Chambéry, which costs €380 - €1000 and takes 30h 7m, you could also bus, which costs €120 - €300 and takes 2 days 2h.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Catania, Italy?
easyJet and Jet2.com fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Catania Centrale via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 30h 7m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Newcastle to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Newcastle to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Newcastle to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Newcastle to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–300
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €150–210
- Comfort
- €180–250
- Premium
- €230–300
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €280–330
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Milazzo Via dei Mille
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Gent-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–34
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Gent to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +39 090.673782
- info@giuntabus.com
- Website
- giuntabus.com
Bus from Milazzo to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- Schedules at
- giuntabus.com
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Milazzo to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
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Edinburgh to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Catania is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 8:49 AM in Edinburgh and 9:49 AM in Catania.
Edinburgh to Catania train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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