There are 3 ways to get from Houston to Catania by plane, ferry, or 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 to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane IAH - CTA
15h 48m€323–904Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane IAH - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
20h 15mFly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane IAH - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain
20h 43m€365–1,001
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Catania is to fly which costs €320 - €950 and takes 15h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Catania is to fly which takes 15h 48m and costs €320 - €950.
The distance between Houston and Catania is 9636 km.
It takes approximately 15h 48m to get from Houston to Catania, including transfers.
Catania is 7h ahead of Houston. It is currently 12:25 AM in Houston and 7:25 AM in Catania.
There are 4716+ hotels available in Catania.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Catania, Italy?
ITA Airways, Air France, and four other airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) twice daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,600
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €330–950
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €450–1,600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Palermo Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Palermo Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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