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
16h 8m€293–854Fly 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 Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
20h 32m€480–1,431Fly 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
21h 3m€305–1,001
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 €290 - €900 and takes 16h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Catania is to fly which takes 16h 8m and costs €290 - €900.
The distance between Houston and Catania is 9636 km.
It takes approximately 16h 8m to get from Houston to Catania, including transfers.
Catania is 7h ahead of Houston. It is currently 1:01 AM in Houston and 8:01 AM in Catania.
There are 4600+ hotels available in Catania.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Catania, Italy?
ITA Airways, KLM, and Turkish Airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) once daily.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Palermo Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Palermo Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–950
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–950
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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