There are 6 ways to get from Funchal to Catania by plane, train, busferry, shuttle, bus, or ferry
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 Palermo Airport, train
best- Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FNC - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain
14h 37m€104–333Fly to Malta International Airport, bus and ferry, shuttle
- Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane FNC - MLA
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Pozzallo Port to Catania Port
14h 57m€189–313Fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, bus
- Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane FNC - CIY
- Take the bus from Coffa Strada Statale 514 to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus
13h 41m€136–281Fly to Trapani Airport, shuttle, train
- Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane FNC - TPS
- Take a shuttle bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain
22h 5m€126–368Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane FNC - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
29h 24m€105–304Fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane FNC - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
15h 25m
Madeira Airport (FNC) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Funchal to Catania is to fly and ferry and train which costs €100 - €310 and takes 29h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Funchal to Catania is to fly and bus which takes 13h 41m and costs €130 - €290.
The distance between Funchal and Catania is 3051 km.
It takes approximately 14h 37m to get from Funchal to Catania, including transfers.
Catania is 1h ahead of Funchal. It is currently 3:55 PM in Funchal and 4:55 PM in Catania.
There are 4517+ hotels available in Catania.
What companies run services between Funchal, Portugal and Catania, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Funchal to Catania. However, you can take the bus to Funchal Airport, walk to Madeira Airport (FNC) airport, fly to Palermo Airport (PMO), walk to Palermo Aeroporto, take the train to Palermo Centrale, then take the train to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Funchal Airport, walk to Madeira Airport (FNC) airport, fly to Malta International Airport (MLA), take the taxi to Sejba, L-Imqabba, take the line 74 bus to Blata L-Bajda 4, Il Hamrun, walk to Valletta, take the vehicle to Pozzallo, walk to Pozzallo Port, then take the shuttle to Catania Port.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Madeira Airport to Palermo Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from Madeira Airport to Malta International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Madeira Airport to Malta International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Madeira Airport to Malta International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Madeira Airport to Trapani Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Madeira Airport to Trapani Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Madeira Airport to Trapani Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Madeira Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Madeira Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Madeira Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Madeira Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Madeira Airport to Palermo Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Madeira Airport to Palermo Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Madeira Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Madrid, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Madeira Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Lisboa, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Madeira Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Madrid, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Madeira Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Lisboa, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Madeira Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- virtuferries.com
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
Shuttle from Pozzallo Port to Catania Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
- Phone
- +39 06 164160
- info@etnatrasporti.it
- Website
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Coffa Strada Statale 514 to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Shuttle from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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