There are 8 ways to get from Greece to Catania by plane, bus, train, ferry, car, or busferry
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 Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
best- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)SKG - CTA
6h 37m€82–232Fly from Athens International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)ATH - CTA
4h 27m€64–169Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinë
- Take the bus from Rrogozhinë to Bari Porto
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.GiovanniIc
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaV1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania CentraleRe
27h 15mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Athens to Port Of Igoumenitsa
- Take the ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Catania
21h 2m€202–295Fly from Rhodes International Airport
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)RHO - CTA
4h 41m€87–262Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)HER - CTA
4h 10m€91–241Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Vlorë
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Catania Via D'Amico
30h 48mBus, bus and ferry via Vlorë
- Take the bus from Athens Larissis Station to Vlorë
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Catania Via D'Amico
34h 3m
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Catania is to fly which costs €60 - €170 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Catania is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs €90 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Catania. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Catania Via D'Amico via Vlorë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 48m.
The distance between Greece and Catania is 780 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Catania without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 27h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Greece to Catania, including transfers.
Greece to Catania bus services, operated by Top Lines, depart from Athens station.
Greece to Catania bus services, operated by Top Lines, arrive at Vlorë station.
Catania is 1h behind Greece. It is currently 7:39 AM in Greece and 6:39 AM in Catania.
There are 4547+ hotels available in Catania.
What companies run services between Greece and Catania, Italy?
Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and ITA Airways fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Rrogozhinë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Rrogozhinë to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Catania Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- info@rucitours.com
- Website
- rucitours.com
Bus from Athens Larissis Station to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- 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
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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