There are 7 ways to get from Ireland to Catania by plane, train, car ferry, bus, night train, or ferry
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 Dublin Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane DUB - CTA
6h 21m€70–197Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Nuremberg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
2d 20h€735–1,180Train, car ferry, bus, night train
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Genoabus
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Firenze Campo Martetrain Fa / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Firenze Campo Marte to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
2d 21h€687–1,156Fly from Shannon Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SNN - CTA
8h 32m€86–153Fly from Cork Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ORK - CTA
8h 34m€80–284Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NOC - CTA
12h 25m€81–252Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Rosslare to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padua Bus Station to Policoro Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Policoro Via Bologna to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus
3d 6h€481–594
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Catania is to fly which costs €85 - €160 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Catania is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs €65 - €200.
The distance between Ireland and Catania is 2438 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to Catania without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 2 days 20h and costs €700 - €1200.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Ireland to Catania, including transfers.
Catania is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 4:07 PM in Ireland and 5:07 PM in Catania.
There are 4672+ hotels available in Catania.
What companies run services between Ireland and Catania, Italy?
Aer Lingus, Ryanair, and Eurowings fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Shannon Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Cork Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Cork Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Cork Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–400
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–21
Train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–21
Train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–21
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Firenze Campo Marte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Firenze Campo Marte to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dunkerque Port to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dunkerque Port to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €210–300
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- info@saj.it
- Website
- Inter Saj
Bus from Padua Bus Station to Policoro Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Schedules at
- Inter Saj
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Policoro Via Bologna to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–750
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–750
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Rosslare to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €244
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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