There are 5 ways to get from Hvar to Catania by ferry, plane, train, busferry, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, fly
best- Take the ferry from Hvar to Port of Splitferry
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SPU - CTA
7h 35m€80–255Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Hvar to Port of Splitferry
- Take the ferry from Split to Bariferry 56
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Catania Centraletrain Ic
22h 36m€197–366Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Jelsa to Split Bus Stationbusferry
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Bologna Centralebus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus
35h 33m€127–262Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Hvar to Port of Splitferry
- Take the ferry from Split to Bariferry 56
- Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus
22h 54m€171–301Ferry, train, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Hvar to Port of Splitferry
- Take the ferry from Split to Bariferry 56
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
24h 24m€211–437
Hvar to Catania by ferry, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hvar to Catania is to ferry and fly which costs €80 - €260 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Hvar to Catania is to ferry and fly which takes 7h 35m and costs €80 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Hvar to Catania station. However, there are services departing from Hvar and arriving at Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station via Jelsa, Split, Autobusni Kolodvor and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 33m.
The distance between Hvar and Catania is 749 km.
The best way to get from Hvar to Catania without a car is to ferry and train which takes 22h 36m and costs €190 - €370.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Hvar to Catania, including transfers.
Hvar to Catania bus services, operated by Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o., depart from Jelsa station.
Hvar to Catania bus services, operated by Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o., arrive at Split Bus Station.
There are 4754+ hotels available in Catania.
What companies run services between Hvar, Croatia and Catania, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Hvar to Catania. However, you can take the ferry to Port of Split, walk to Split Bus Station, take the shuttle to Split Airport, walk to Split Airport (SPU) airport, then fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA). Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Hvar to Catania Centrale via Split, Bari, Stazione Marittima, Bari Centrale, Bari Centrale, and Lamezia Terme C. in around 22h 36m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–290
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Busferry from Jelsa to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- luka@krilo.hr
- Website
- krilo.hr
Ferry from Hvar to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://krilo.hr/en
- Phone
- +385 20 313 119
- support@tp-line.hr
- Website
- tp-line.hr
Ferry from Hvar to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.tp-line.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Split to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–39
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €39
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