There are 12 ways to get from Genoa to Catania by plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, car, train (Trenitalia), or night train
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Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
best- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)GOA - CTA
3h 30m€58–164Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)MXP - CTA
5h 28m€41–206Train, ferry
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano CentraleIc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.GiovanniFr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaV1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania CentraleRe
14h 44mBus
- Take the bus from Genoa Piazza della Vittoria to Villa S. GiovanniTurin
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to CataniaN590 / ...
18h 35m€79–135Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Catania
23h 10m€91–184Train to Pisa International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)PSA - CTA
4h 35m€67–220Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)LIN - CTA
5h 14m€67–194Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Lingotto
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)TRN - CTA
5h 48m€48–210Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)BGY - CTA
5h 16m€60–218Train
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Roma TerminiFb / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Catania CentraleIc
15h 48m€58–211Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania La Rena EstSais Autolinee AGGIUNTA43 / ...
24h 30m€74–153Night train
- Take the night train from Genova Brignole to Catania CentraleIni
16h 33m€90–130
Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Genoa to Catania is to fly which costs €55 - €170 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Genoa to Catania is to fly which takes 3h 30m and costs €55 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Genoa to Catania. However, there are services departing from Genoa Piazza della Vittoria and arriving at Catania via Villa San Giovanni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 35m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Genova Brignole and arriving at Catania Centrale. This train operates Saturday. The journey takes approximately 16h 33m.
The distance between Genoa and Catania is 942 km.
The best way to get from Genoa to Catania without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Genoa to Catania, including transfers.
Genoa to Catania bus services, operated by Lirosi Autoservizi, depart from Genoa Piazza della Vittoria station.
Genoa to Catania train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Genova Brignole station.
The best way to get from Genoa to Catania is to fly which takes 3h 30m and costs €55 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 18h 35m, you could also train, which costs €55 - €220 and takes 15h 48m.
What companies run services between Genoa, Italy and Catania, Italy?
Ryanair and ITA Airways fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Genoa Piazza della Vittoria to Catania via Villa S. Giovanni and Villa San Giovanni in around 18h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–150
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–420
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–460
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–390
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–390
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Genova Brignole to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–100
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Genova Brignole to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 0966 57552
- info@lirosiautoservizi.com
- Website
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
Bus from Genoa Piazza della Vittoria to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Schedules at
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–17
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- €13–17
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania La Rena Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.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
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Genoa to Catania bus services, operated by Lirosi Autoservizi, arrive at Villa S. Giovanni station.
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