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How to get fromIstanbul to Cataniaby plane, bus, busferry, night train, train, car, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Catania by plane, bus, busferry, night train, train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane IST - CTA
    5h 22m
    €102–252

  2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

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    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane SAW - CTA
    8h 22m
    €72–242

  3. Bus, bus and ferry via Bari

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mëmëlisht to Elbasanbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Elbasan to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Bari to Cataniabus bus 590 / ...
    31h 44m

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Udinetrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Udine to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Catania Centraletrain train Ic
    2d 6h
    €330–599

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Port Of Igoumenitsacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa S. Giovannicar car
    4. Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar car
    25h 44m
    €284–436

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Vlore , stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Catania Via D'Amicobusferry bus ferry
    41h 6m

  7. Bus, bus and ferry #2

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Shkodërbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Catania Via D'Amicobusferry bus ferry
    46h 35m

Istanbul (IST) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration3h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,289.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 22m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Catania, Italy?

Turkish Airlines and Air Malta fly from Istanbul (IST) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) twice daily.

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