There are 10 ways to get from Linz to Catania by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, train (Trenitalia), car, 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.
Fly from Linz Airport
best- Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LNZ - CTA
9h 12m€70–275Train to Vienna International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane VIE - CTA
5h 40m€69–200Train, ferry
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
22h 18mBus
- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Bolognabus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus
28h 15m€95–235Night train, train
- Take the night train from Linz Hbf to Padovanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Padova to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the night train from Bologna Centrale to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
28h 54m€152–349Train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MUC - CTA
7h 41m€128–344Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PRG - CTA
8h 40m€99–280Train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozentrain Re
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Catania Centraletrain Ic
22h 29m€230–518Train, bus
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Graz Hbftrain 701 / ...
- Take the bus from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof to Ljubljanabus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana Central Bus Station to Naples Metropark Central Parkingbus
- Take the bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus
31h 1m€395–978Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Linz to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar
17h 56m€310–457
Linz Airport (LNZ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Catania is to train and fly which costs €65 - €200 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Catania is to train and fly which takes 5h 40m and costs €65 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Linz to Catania station. However, there are services departing from Linz Industriezeile and arriving at Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Linz to Catania. However, there are services departing from Linz Hbf and arriving at Catania Centrale via Padova and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 54m.
The distance between Linz and Catania is 1213 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Catania without a car is to train and ferry which takes 22h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Linz to Catania, including transfers.
Linz to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linz Industriezeile station.
Linz to Catania train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Linz Hbf station.
The best way to get from Linz to Catania is to fly which takes 9h 12m and costs €65 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €240 and takes 28h 15m, you could also train, which costs €230 - €550 and takes 22h 29m.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Catania, Italy?
Ryanair, DAT Danish Air Transport, and Lufthansa fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linz Industriezeile to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße, Bologna, and Bologna Centrale in around 28h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Linz Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Linz Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Munich International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €30–45
Train from Wien Meidling to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €90–140
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €30–50
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €40–60
Train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €40–65
Train from Linz Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €45–70
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €18–27
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–330
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Linz Hbf to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–85
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Bologna Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- 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
- €85–150
- 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
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Ljubljana Central Bus Station to Naples Metropark Central Parking
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- 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
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €250–700
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €270
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 090774409
- info@bluferries.it
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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Linz to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Innsbruck Südbahnstraße station.
Linz to Catania train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof station.
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